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  - Phylum - Spiders, Insects, and Crustaceans - Arthropoda
    - Class - Insects - Insecta
      - Order - Caddisflies - Trichoptera
        
        Family - Northern Caddisflies - Limnephilidae
        
        Species - A Caddisfly - Cryptochia furcata

A Caddisfly - Cryptochia furcata

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Native Species

Global Rank: G3G4
State Rank: SNR

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General Description

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Range Comments

Known to occur in Washington, British Columbia, and northwestern Montana with new record from Missoula County, Montana (Denning, 1975; Newell and Potter, 1975). Other Montana State Records: West Fork Denny Creek (Madison River), West Fork Gallatin River, Beehive Basin, Elkhorn Creek (Gallatin River Basin), Rattlesnake Creek, Missoula County; Dog Creek, Powell County

Observations in Montana Natural Heritage Program Database

Number of Observations: 8

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Habitat

There is very little ecological information available on this species. According to Wiggins (1996) species of this genus typically inhabit clear, cool creeks, and the known locations in MT fit this general description, including being steep gradient, cobble/boulder dominated and forested.

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References

Literature Cited AboveLegend: View Online Publication
- Wiggins, G.B. 1996. Larvae of the North American caddisfly genera (Trichoptera). University of Toronto Press, Toronto, Ontario. 2nd Edition. 457 p.
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- Denning, D.G. 1975. New and unusual Rhyacophila (Trichoptera: Rhyacophilidae). Canadian Entomologist, 107: 953-962.
- Lohr, S.C. 1993. Wetted stream channel, fish-food organisms and trout relative to the wetted perimeter inflection point instream flow method. Ph.D. Dissertation. Montana State University, Bozeman. 246 p.
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Citation for data on this website:
A Caddisfly — Cryptochia furcata. Montana Field Guide. Montana Natural Heritage Program. Retrieved on November 23, 2024, from https://FieldGuide.mt.gov/speciesDetail.aspx?elcode=IITRI11060