Bug FAQBlack Dancer Caddisfly
Mystacides sepulchralis · Order: Trichoptera · Family: Leptoceridae
Also called: Black Dancer
The Black Dancer Caddisfly lives in North America. Its range is limited to North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
Found in North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Occurs in North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 37 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Minnesota, Michigan, Massachusetts, Vermont, New York, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Connecticut.
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
More photos
Same family (Leptoceridae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mystacides_sepulchralis
Look it up elsewhere: GBIF · iNaturalist · BugGuide · ITIS · Wikipedia
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