Apataniidae, Apatania of Michigan - Identification
Larvae
(adapted from Chen 1992)
1a
a. Seta 15 about half as long as seta 14
Apatania zonella (Zetterstedt)
b. Length of mature larva 8-10 mm
1b
a. Seta 15 longer
Apatania incerta (Banks)
b.
Larva smaller, body length < 8 mm
References
Chen YE. 1992. The larva and pupa of Apatania praevolans Morse (Trichoptera: Limnephilidae), with a key to described larvae of North American species of Apatania. Aquatic Insects 14(1):49-55.