Template:Polycentropus

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Polycentropus

Polycentropus.jpg
Order
Trichoptera
Family
Polycentropodidae
Genus
Polycentropus


The most common genus we encounter is Polycentropus. These caseless caddisflies frequently have speckled or freckled heads. The anal proleg typically has a prominent black X, although it can in some specimens appear to be a little faded. They are common at Oakledge Park in Lake Champlain, where we also find an additional genus in the same family: Nyctiophylax.

Click to see the speckled or freckled heads or the prominent black X.