"Giant Red Sedge"
Stenophylax
scabripennis
casebuilding caddis pupa
larva: 3 mm / pupa: 3 mm / adult 2.5 mm
These are builders of large cases made of sticks & leaves. Common in cold headwaters and spring holes. Swim strongly to shallows to emerge on boulders or deadfall. Often found in same waters that support wild Brook Trout.
Other casebuilding caddis: "Medium Cinnamon Sedge", "Giant Red Sedge" , "American Grannom" , "Little Sepia Sedge" , "Medium Speckled Sedge"