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Artistic view of a Male Pteronarcys californica (Pteronarcyidae) (Giant Salmonfly) Stonefly Adult from the Gallatin River in Montana
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Pteronarcys californica

The giant Salmonflies of the Western mountains are legendary for their proclivity to elicit consistent dry-fly action and ferocious strikes.

The Clark's Fork of the Yellowstone River in Wyoming

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Caddisfly Family Odontoceridae

See Psilotreta for details about the most important genus. It is an important genus with several important quirks.

The other genera are not abundant in trout streams.

Where & when

In 95 records from GBIF, adults of this family have mostly been collected during June (49%), May (24%), and July (13%).

In 75 records from GBIF, this family has been collected at elevations ranging from 20 to 8301 ft, with an average (median) of 2621 ft.

Family Range
Map of specific collection sites

Specimens of the Caddisfly Family Odontoceridae

1 Male Adult
Male Psilotreta labida (Dark Blue Sedge) Caddisfly Adult
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Lateral view of a Male Psilotreta labida (Odontoceridae) (Dark Blue Sedge) Caddisfly Adult from the West Branch of the Delaware River in New York
Added by Troutnut on June 4, 2007
Collected May 31, 2007 from the West Branch of the Delaware River in New York and added by Troutnut on June 4, 2007
1 Larva
Psilotreta labida (Dark Blue Sedge) Caddisfly Larva
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Case view of a Psilotreta labida (Odontoceridae) (Dark Blue Sedge) Caddisfly Larva from Fall Creek in New York
Added by Troutnut on April 2, 2007
Collected March 29, 2007 from Fall Creek in New York and added by Troutnut on April 2, 2007

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Caddisfly Family Odontoceridae

Taxonomy
  1. Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
  2. » Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
  3. » Class Insecta (Insects)
  4. » Order Trichoptera (Caddisflies)
  5. » Family Odontoceridae
Genus in Odontoceridae
PsilotretaDark Blue Sedges
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Genus in Odontoceridae: Psilotreta
5 genera (Marilia, Namamyia, Nerophilus, Parthina, and Pseudogoera) aren't included.
Family Range
Map of specific collection sites
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