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Lepidoptera
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Plecoptera
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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”
Molannidae
“Hooded Casemaker Caddisflies”
Family Overview
Molannidae Listen to the pronunciation of molannidae
Hooded Casemaker Caddisflies
The larva lives in a flat case made of fine sand that covers the head in dorsal view; 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 tarsal claws of the hind legs are very short and stubby, unlike the claws of the other legs; anal prolegs are mostly fused with the end of the abdomen except their apical hooks.
Characteristics
POLLUTION TOLERANCE
Mid-Atlantic: up to 6
Midwest: up to 4
Southeast: up to 3.9
0 = least tolerant, 10 = most tolerant
FEEDING HABITS
Collector / Gatherer
Engulfer / Predator
Scraper / Grazer
MOVEMENT
Clinger
Sprawler
Diagnostic Characters
Order
Prolegs With Single Hook
Family
Mesonotum sclerotized
Tubular, Flanged Sand Case
​Metanotum Mostly Membranous
​Small Hind Leg Claws
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Media
Molannidae
Audio description of family Molannidae by Dr. John Morse
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GENUS
Molanna
GENUS
Molanna
Dorsal
Lateral
Ventral
Case