What kind of insect is this?

[gespliesste 0]

Can someone tell my son what kind of insect this is:

[RodL 0]

Looks like a Caddis fly to me.

[Joe Hard 0]

Id say caddis as well

[steelie 0]

Good Day,

 

Definately caddis. Possibly, judging by wing shape, a member of the Hyropsychidae family.

[Taxon 0]

gespliesste-

 

As others have indicated it is a caddisfly, family Brachycentridae (humpless casemakers), genus Brachycentrus (American Grannom). You have three species of this genus in California, and this one is likely the spring-emerging Brachycentrus occidentalis.

 

Incidentally, your question might have received more response on this board’s Entomology forum, which I have found to be the best and most active flyfishing entomology forum anywhere.

[steelie 0]

Good Day,

 

Way to go Taxon! hehe. I am only a padawan learner of entomology... hehehe, but knew you would clear it up!

 

Steelie

 

[Taxon 0]

Good Day,

 

Way to go Taxon! hehe. I am only a padawan learner of entomology... hehehe, but knew you would clear it up!

 

Steelie

CJ-

 

Yeah, I hear you. Believe me, it's all relative. That's exactly the way I feel when Ethan makes a post. However, it's necessary in order to progress from Padawan to Jedi.

 

[steelie 0]

Good Day,

 

Imagine Obi Wan laughing... you being Qui-Gon Jinn... Oh my learner... hehehehe

 

It does take time however. The taxonomic differences in one state alone can be challenging...

 

Steelie

[gespliesste 0]

Thanke you Taxon

The fly is not from California it is from Montreal Canada

[Taxon 0]

Thanke you Taxon

The fly is not from California it is from Montreal Canada

gespliesste-

 

Okay, in that case, it's probably the-May emerging Brachycentrus numerosus, likely referred to locally with common names of either Grannom Caddis or Leadwing Coachman, at least that's what they're called in Nova Scotia.