Bug FAQAshy Long-horned Caddisfly
Oecetis cinerascens · Order: Trichoptera · Family: Leptoceridae
It occurs in North America.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
It belongs to the long-horned caddisfly family Leptoceridae.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
It lives in North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Its native range is North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 36 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Minnesota, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, Kansas, Texas, Ohio, Wisconsin.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
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Questions people ask
Same family (Leptoceridae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oecetis_cinerascens
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