“Snail Casemaker Caddisflies”
Family Overview
Helicopsychidae
Snail Casemaker Caddisflies
The larva lives in a case made of fine sand and coiled in the shape of a snail shell; the tops of the first two thoracic segments are covered by sclerites; the top of the third thoracic segment has only a few small sclerites; the anal claws are comb-like, with many ventral teeth.
Characteristics
POLLUTION TOLERANCE
Upper Midwest: up to 3
Midwest: up to 1.8
Southeast: up to 0
0 = least tolerant, 10 = most tolerant
FEEDING HABITS
Scraper / Grazer
MOVEMENT
Clinger
Diagnostic Characters
Media
Helicopsychidae
Audio description of family Helicopsychidae by Dr. John Morse
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