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  - Phylum - Insects, Springtails, Millipedes - Mandibulata
    - Class - Insects - Insecta
      - Order - Caddisflies - Trichoptera
        
        Family - Primative Caddisflies - Rhyacophilidae
        
        Species - A Rhyacophilan Caddisfly - Rhyacophila coloradensis coloradensis

A Rhyacophilan Caddisfly - Rhyacophila coloradensis coloradensis

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Habitat

A large variety of cold mountain streams and rivers.

Food Habits

Most Rhyacophila species are predators feeding mostly on aquatic insects, especially midges and blackflies

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Citation for data on this website:
A Rhyacophilan Caddisfly — Rhyacophila coloradensis coloradensis. Montana Field Guide. Montana Natural Heritage Program. Retrieved on May 26, 2018, from http://FieldGuide.mt.gov/speciesDetail.aspx?elcode=IITRI66021