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Larva 21mm >Limnephilidae
Pentti Ketola
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Posted on 14-12-2014 16:52
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Hi,
I found this larva in a small stream in West Finland.
I took the photo on 14 Dec.2014 Kokkola, Finland.
Size 21mm.

Thanks.

Regards Pentti.
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This is the larva of a caddisfly (Trichoptera) - family Limnephilidae. Normally it would be living inside a case.
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Thanks a lot!

Regards Pentti.
Edited by Pentti Ketola on 15-12-2014 16:48
 
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if you can show me a photo op the head in dorsal view showing the black pigment pattern on the head/frontoclypeus I may give you a species name. In this view it may look like Anabolia nervosa, but not sure.
 
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OK,
thank you!

Pentti.
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Pentti
perhaps a misunderstanding, but I need a photo of the head in frontal view now. If it is something like this, then Anabolia nervosa.
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This is the only shot I have,sorry.

Thank you both!

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on second thought, no Anabolia, possibly Limnephilus spec.
 
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