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.

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Caddisfly Genus Chyranda (Pale Western Stream Sedges)

See Chyranda centralis for details. It is the only species in this genus.

Specimens of the Caddisfly Genus Chyranda

1 Larva

Chyranda centralis (Pale Western Stream Sedge) Caddisfly Larva

17 Pictures

Collected June 3, 2022 from the Icicle River in Washington

Added by Troutnut on June 4, 2022

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Taxonomy

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

» Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

» Class Insecta (Insects)

» Order Trichoptera (Caddisflies)

» Family Limnephilidae (Giant Sedges)

» Genus Chyranda (Pale Western Stream Sedges)

Species in Chyranda
Chyranda centralisPale Western Stream Sedge	1	17

Genus Range

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Hex MayfliesHexagenia limbata