Family Glossomatidae

Order Tricoptera

FAMILY GLOSSOMATIDAE
GENUSglossosoma
SPECIESnigrior
NAMELittle black horned sedge
HOOK SIZE20-22
EMERGENCE DATEMornings in early season. Evenings in late spring. Lighter hatches throughout season.
FISHING HINTS
Water Type
Fast-Cold streams
Larval Type
Saddle case maker
Adult Description
Body color:Grayish black Wings: Grayish black Legs: Antenna:
Emerging Habits
Pupae swim to the surface to shed pupal shuck drifting long distances.
Oviposting Habits
Glossosomatidae dive underwater to deposit egg mass. Not as productive fishing as the emergence.
Fly Patterns
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