Frenesia sp.
NORTHERN CADDISFLY FAMILY (Limnephilidae)

Description
This Northern Caddisfly is about .50 inch in length. It is light reddish-brown in color with darker brown veins in the wings. In this genus the antennae are usually as short or shorter then the wings. This Caddisfly was identified to genus Frenesia by volunteer experts at the Bugguide website.

Occurrence
The frequency of occurrence is not known. The individual shown here was photographed in Mormon Hollow in Fontenelle Forest on November 1st. The adults usually fly from May through October. They are usually seen resting on vegetation during the day and fly at night. They come to artificial lights.

Comments
The larvae live in slow-moving streams, ponds and marshes. The larval cases vary widely and may be made up of leaves, stems, bark, moss, sand or pieces of snail shells. There are 300 species and 50 genera in North America.

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