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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.

Dorsal view of a Holocentropus (Polycentropodidae) Caddisfly Larva from the Yakima River in Washington
This one seems to tentatively key to Holocentropus, although I can't make out the anal spines in Couplet 7 of the Key to Genera of Polycentropodidae Larvae nor the dark bands in Couplet 4 of the Key to Genera of Polycentropodidae Larvae, making me wonder if I went wrong somewhere in keying it out. I don't see where that could have happened, though. It might also be that it's a very immature larva and doesn't possess all the identifying characteristics in the key yet. If Holocentropus is correct, then Holocentropus flavus and Holocentropus interruptus are the two likely possibilities based on range, but I was not able to find a description of their larvae.
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 Genus Cheumatopsyche (Little Sister Sedges)

To generalize broadly, Cheumatopsyche is found lower in the watershed than the similar genera Hydropsyche and Ceratopsyche. It is also smaller, but there is wide variation in size and color between the species. See the family Hydropsychidae page for life cycle details common to these genera.

The most important trout stream species are Cheumatopsyche campyla and Cheumatopsyche pettiti.

Where & when

In 1233 records from GBIF, adults of this genus have mostly been collected during June (28%), July (22%), May (17%), August (15%), April (7%), and September (7%).

In 444 records from GBIF, this genus has been collected at elevations ranging from 10 to 9186 ft, with an average (median) of 2690 ft.

Genus Range

Specimens of the Caddisfly Genus Cheumatopsyche

1 Male Adult
2 Female Adults
1 Adult
3 Pupae

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References

Caddisfly Genus Cheumatopsyche (Little Sister Sedges)

Taxonomy
35 species (Cheumatopsyche analis, Cheumatopsyche aphanta, Cheumatopsyche arizonensis, Cheumatopsyche bibbensis, Cheumatopsyche burksi, Cheumatopsyche cahaba, Cheumatopsyche comis, Cheumatopsyche edista, Cheumatopsyche ela, Cheumatopsyche enonis, Cheumatopsyche flinti, Cheumatopsyche gelita, Cheumatopsyche geora, Cheumatopsyche gordonae, Cheumatopsyche gyra, Cheumatopsyche halima, Cheumatopsyche helma, Cheumatopsyche kinlockensis, Cheumatopsyche logani, Cheumatopsyche mickeli, Cheumatopsyche minuscula, Cheumatopsyche mollala, Cheumatopsyche morsei, Cheumatopsyche oxa, Cheumatopsyche parentum, Cheumatopsyche petersi, Cheumatopsyche pinaca, Cheumatopsyche pinula, Cheumatopsyche richardsoni, Cheumatopsyche rossi, Cheumatopsyche smithi, Cheumatopsyche vannotei, Cheumatopsyche virginica, Cheumatopsyche wabasha, and Cheumatopsyche wrighti) aren't included.
Genus Range
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