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- Kingdom - Animals - Animalia
  - Phylum - Spiders, Insects, and Crustaceans - Arthropoda
    - Class - Insects - Insecta
      - Order - Caddisflies - Trichoptera
        
        Family - Micro-caddisflies - Hydroptilidae
        
        Species - A Caddisfly - Leucotrichia notosa

A Caddisfly - Leucotrichia notosa

Other Names: Zumatrichia notosa

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Species of Concern
Native Species

Global Rank: G2G4
State Rank: S3
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Species is distributed across western Montana, but may be rare or uncommon within its range.

General Description

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Species Range

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Native

Observations in Montana Natural Heritage Program Database

Number of Observations: 19

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Habitat

Hydroptilid larvae occur in still and flowing freshwaters, generally on upper surfaces of rocks and boulders or amongst filamentous green algae or on macrophytes. Some species can be found in the splash zone of waterfalls or cascades, often aggregating in crevices amongst algal, liverwort and moss growths.

Predicted Suitable Habitat Model

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References

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- Fraley, J.J. 1978. Effects of elevated summer water temperatures below Ennis Reservoir on the microinvertebrates of the Madison River, Montana. M.Sc. Thesis. Bozeman, MT: Montana State University. 120 p.
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Citation for data on this website:
A Caddisfly — Leucotrichia notosa. Montana Field Guide. Montana Natural Heritage Program. Retrieved on April 26, 2024, from https://FieldGuide.mt.gov/speciesDetail.aspx?elcode=IITRID9010