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Wisconsin's rare caddisflies
Caddisflies on Wisconsin's Natural Heritage Working List – last revised May 2016. Life history, where they are found in the state, photos and management information is available for many of these species. Please consider sharing your observations [exit DNR] with the NHI Program.
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Global Rank |
State Rank |
Federal Status |
WI Status |
WWAP | Mapped in NHI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhyacophila lobifera | A Caddisfly | G5 | SU | r-SIN | N | ||
| Polycentropus weedi | A Caddisfly | G5 | SU | r-SIN | N | ||
| Oxyethira serrata | A Caddisfly | G5 | SU | r-SIN | N | ||
| Oecetis nocturna | A Long-horned Casemaker Caddisfly | G5 | SU | r-SIN | N | ||
| Lepidostoma griseum | A Caddisfly | G5 | SU | r-SIN | N | ||
| Hydroptila virgata | A Micro Caddisfly | G5 | SU | r-SIN | N | ||
| Brachycentrus incanus | A Caddisfly | G5 | SU | r-SIN | N | ||
| Wormaldia moesta | A Fingernet Caddisfly | G5 | S2S3 | SC/N | SGCN | Y | |
| Psilotreta indecisa | A Caddisfly | G5 | S1S2 | SC/N | SGCN | Y | |
| Lepidostoma vernale | A Lepidostomatid Caddisfly | G5 | S1S2 | SC/N | SGCN | Y | |
| Brachycentrus lateralis | A Humpless Casemaker Caddisfly | G5 | S1S2 | SC/N | SGCN | Y | |
| Banksiola dossuaria | A Giant Casemaker Caddisfly | G5 | S2S3 | SC/N | SGCN | Y | |
| Oxyethira anabola | A Micro Caddisfly | G4G5 | SU | r-SIN | N | ||
| Fabria inornata | A Giant Casemaker Caddisfly | G4G5 | SU | r-SIN | N | ||
| Asynarchus rossi | A Northern Casemaker Caddisfly | G4G5 | SU | r-SIN | N | ||
| Agapetus hessi | A Saddle Casemaker Caddisfly | G4G5 | SU | r-SIN | N | ||
| Wormaldia shawnee | A Fingernet Caddisfly | G4G5 | S1S2 | SC/N | SGCN | Y | |
| Hydroptila valhalla | A Micro Caddisfly | G4 | SU | r-SIN | N | ||
| Beothukus complicatus | A Phryganeid Caddisfly | G4 | S1S2 | SC/N | SGCN | Y | |
| Polycentropus glacialis | A Caddisfly | G3G4 | SU | r-SIN | N | ||
| Ochrotrichia riesi | A Purse Casemaker Caddisfly | G3G4 | SU | r-SIN | N |
Rank and status: To learn more about species rank and status, see the working list key. WWAP: (Wisconsin Wildlife Action Plan): SGCN (Species of Greatest Conservation Need) and monitoring and ranking SIN (Species with Information Needs). Mapped in NHI: (Natural Heritage Inventory): Y = Observations of these species are mapped into the NHI database.
