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Lateral view of a Female Hexagenia limbata (Ephemeridae) (Hex) Mayfly Dun from the Namekagon River in Wisconsin
Hex Mayflies
Hexagenia limbata

The famous nocturnal Hex hatch of the Midwest (and a few other lucky locations) stirs to the surface mythically large brown trout that only touch streamers for the rest of the year.

Lateral view of a Psychodidae True Fly Larva from Mystery Creek #308 in Washington
This wild-looking little thing completely puzzled me. At first I was thinking beetle or month larva, until I got a look at the pictures on the computer screen. I made a couple of incorrect guesses before entomologist Greg Courtney pointed me in the right direction with Psychodidae. He suggested a possible genus of Thornburghiella, but could not rule out some other members of the tribe Pericomini.
27" brown trout, my largest ever. It was the sub-dominant fish in its pool. After this, I hooked the bigger one, but I couldn't land it.
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Caddisfly Species Glossosoma intermedium (Saddle-case Makers)

Where & when

Time of year : March through August

Preferred waters: Streams and spring ponds

This species is spread out across the continent, but most abundant in the Midwest.

In 86 records from GBIF, adults of this species have mostly been collected during June (30%), July (28%), April (12%), May (8%), March (7%), and August (6%).

In 50 records from GBIF, this species has been collected at elevations ranging from 7 to 6322 ft, with an average (median) of 266 ft.

Species Range

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References

  • LaFontaine, Gary. 1981. Caddisflies. The Lyons Press.

Caddisfly Species Glossosoma intermedium (Saddle-case Makers)

Taxonomy
Species Range
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