Trichoptera: Glossomatidae (Saddlecase Caddisflies)
- Caddisfly larvae with case resembling a tortoiseshell (arched at top, flat on bottom); case is made of rock material.
- Head protrudes from anterior end of case; end of abdomen protrudes from posterior end of case.
- If larva is not attached to case, it will have a dorsal plate on first segment of thoraxand on abdominal segment 9.
- EXTREMELY RARE in Illinois.
Length: 4 mm to 5 mm
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