Northern Caddisflies (Limnephilidae) - 73 Species, Identification & Facts

Silver-striped Sedge

Hesperophylax designatus

Identification: Adult: forewing brownish-orange with three thin silvery-white longitudinal stripes: the main stripe is about half the wing's length and situated centrally, just anterior to its midpoint; two smaller black-edged white stripes run paral

Hydatophylax argus

Identification: Adult: head and posterior dorsal thorax yellow; forewing with about 10 clear oval patches surrounded by brown shading near middle of wing; band of clear elongate cells along outer margin, separated by brown veins; basal half of wing w

Limnephilus ornatus

Identification: forewing has a mix of light, medium, and dark brown streaks surrounding short white stripes in the median area; the longest white stripe is in the middle of the wing; 3 or 4 smaller, connected, elliptical stripes/spots in subterminal

Nemotaulius hostilis

Nemotaulius hostilis (Nemotaulius hostilis) is a species in the family Limnephilidae, commonly known as northern caddisflies, belonging to the order Trichoptera (Caddisflies). It is classified within the subfamily Limnephilinae, tribe Limnephilini, s