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Odonata
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Plecoptera
“Stoneflies”
Trichoptera
“Caddisflies”
Trichoptera
family
Apataniidae
“Mountain Casemaker Caddisflies”
Brachycentridae
“Humpless Casemaker Caddisflies”
Calamoceratidae
“Comb-lipped Casemaker Caddisflies”
Dipseudopsidae
“Pitot-tube Caddisflies”
Glossosomatidae
“Saddle Casemaker Caddisflies”
Goeridae
“Weighted Casemaker Caddisflies”
Helicopsychidae
“Snail Casemaker Caddisflies”
Hydropsychidae
“Seine-net Weaver Caddisflies”
Hydroptilidae
“Microcaddisflies, Purse Casemakers”
Lepidostomatidae
“Scaly-mouth caddisflies”
Leptoceridae
“Long-horned Caddisflies”
Limnephilidae
“Northern Casemaker Caddisflies”
Molannidae
“Hooded Casemaker Caddisflies”
Odontoceridae
“Strong Casemaker Caddisflies”
Philopotamidae
“Finger-net Caddisflies”
Phryganeidae
“Giant Casemaker Caddisflies”
Polycentropodidae
“Trumpet-net, Tube Maker Caddisflies”
Psychomyiidae
“Net-tube Caddisflies”
Rhyacophilidae
“Free-living, Green Caddisflies”
Sericostomatidae
“Bush-tailed Caddisflies”
Thremmatidae
“Little Northeastern Casemakers”
Apataniidae
genus
Apatania
“Mountain Casemaker Caddisflies”
Genus Overview
14 species in North America.  Primarily found in cool, running, montane waters. Usually in springs or headwaters.  One European species has been found to produce a secretion that can paralyse insect predators like Rhyacophila larvae.  
Characteristics
POLLUTION TOLERANCE
Southeast: 0.6
0 = least tolerant, 10 = most tolerant
FEEDING HABITS
Collector / Gatherer
Scraper / Grazer
MOVEMENT
Climber
Clinger
Sprawler
DISTRIBUTION
Widespread (east of the Rocky Mtns.)
HABITAT
Lentic-littoral
Lotic-erosional
Diagnostic Characters
order
Prolegs With Single Hook
family
Mesonotum sclerotized
Metanotum mostly membranous
Setose metanotum
Smooth mandibular margins
​Antenna Midway Between Eye and Mandible
​Hooded sand case
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