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Species: Amphicosmoecus canax (Ross) 1947


The larvae make a tubular case using wood pieces or plant material. Larvae are found in cool streams of all current velocities although they likely prefer the slower reaches of the faster streams (Smith 1984).

References:

Smith, D. H. 1984. Systematics of Saskatchewan Trichoptera larvae with emphasis on species from the boreal streams. Ph.D. Thesis U. of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon. SK 1302 pp.

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