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Trichoptera

Common names: caddisflies, Caddisflies, caddis flies

Taxonomy: Animalia > Arthropoda > Insecta > Trichoptera

Roles: predator, study subject, prey, habitat component

ITIS TSN: 115095

Synonyms: EPT

External: RMBL Collections

Papers: 100 | Mentions: 113

Local Knowledge Graph (Top 76 entities)

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Publications (101)

student_paper

Investigating the Variable Abundance of Arctopsyche grandis in Colorado Streams

2026Role: text_match

student_paper

Comparing decomposition rates and detritivore preferences for caddisfly (Trichoptera) cases versus ambient detritus

2025Role: text_match

student_paper

Understanding aquatic insect oviposition to increase aquatic insect recruitment rates

2025Role: study subject

chapter

Changes in insect population dynamics due to climate change

2024Effects of Climate Change on Insects: Physiological, Evolutionary, and Ecological ResponsesRole: text_match

article

Consequences of climate-induced range expansions on multiple ecosystem functions

2023Communications BiologyRole: text_match

article

Contrasting short-and long-term outcomes of pairwise interactions between caddisflies at a hydrologically heterogeneous range margin

2023Freshwater BiologyRole: text_match

thesis

Cross-trophic-level dynamics in aquatic ecosystems and their application across ecological contexts

2023Role: text_match

student_paper

How beaver pond age affects aquatic invertebrates

Documents (7)

environmental assessment

Draft Environmental Statement Related to the Homestake Mining Company- Homestake Mining Company Pitch Project

federal proposed rule

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Designation of Critical Habitat for the Western Distinct Population Segment of the Yellow-Billed Cuckoo

federal rule

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Designation of Critical Habitat for the Western Distinct Population Segment of the Yellow-Billed Cuckoo

Document

Water Quality Control Commission

Co-occurring Species

aquatic insects

60 shared papers

Limnephilus externus

Limnephilidae59 shared papers

Mayflies

Ephemeroptera52 shared papers

Diptera

51 shared papers

Beetles

49 shared papers

Chironomidae

Chironomidae47 shared papers

Ephemeroptera

45 shared papers

Plecoptera

41 shared papers

Limnephilidae

Limnephilidae35 shared papers

Baetis

Baetidae34 shared papers

2023Role: text_match

article

Predators balance consequences of climate-change-induced habitat shifts for range-shifting and resident species

2022Journal of Animal EcologyRole: text_match

student_paper

Rates of Cannibalism in Asynarchus Nigriculus based on Sedge Nutrient Content

2022Role: text_match

article

Species-specific traits predict whole-assemblage detritus processing by pond invertebrates

2022OecologiaRole: text_match

student_paper

Testing for competition, facilitation, and intraguild predation between two co-dominant detritivores: the caddisfly Limnephilus externus and chironomid midges

2022Role: text_match

thesis

Biotic interactions at species’ range limits in a changing climate

2021Role: text_match

article

Characterizing the role of phosphorus availability and periphytic algae in the food choice and performance of detritivorous caddisflies (Trichoptera:Limnephilidae)

2021Freshwater ScienceRole: text_match

student_paper

Energy Fluxes of Terrestrial and Aquatic Invertebrates in the East River

2021Role: study subject

article

From Insects to Frogs, Egg–Juvenile Recruitment Can Have Persistent Effects on Population Sizes

2021Annual Review of Ecology, Evolution, and SystematicsRole: text_match

thesis

From animals to ecosystem processes: Predicting functional outcomes of climate-driven changes in animal communities through species traits

2021Role: text_match

student_paper

Testing how density affects caddisfly distribution along a detritus quality gradient

2021Role: text_match

article

Elevation alters outcome of competition between resident and range shifting species

2020Global Change Biology. doi 10.1111/gcb.15401Role: text_match

student_paper

Exploring effects of proliferation of Didymosphenia geminata on abundance and coexistence of Rhyacophila species (Trichoptera) in streams near the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory

2020Role: text_match

student_paper

Ecological role of Limnephilus abbreviates in detritus dynamics

2019Role: text_match

student_paper

Effects of pond permanence on avian behaviors

2019Role: text_match

student_paper

Exploring mechanisms explaining coexistence patterns of Rhyacophila species (Trichoptera) in streams near the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory

2019Role: text_match

student_paper

Feeding Preference and Growth Effects for Three Trichoptera Species

2019Role: text_match

student_paper

Mapping the range shifts of East River Valley caddisflies (Trichoptera)

2019Role: text_match

thesis

Stoichiometry and infectious disease: Linking chemical elements and parasitic interactions

2019Role: text_match

article

Climate Warming Drives Local Extinction in a Subalpine Meadow

2018Mountain ViewsRole: text_match

student_paper

Comparing detritus breakdown rates with and without detritivores in subalpine ponds with different hydroperiods

2018Role: text_match

student_paper

Determining the Effects of Climate-Induced Range Shifts on Caddisfly Population Dynamics

2018Role: text_match

article

High interspecific variation in nutrient excretion within a guild of closely related caddisfly species

2018EcosphereRole: text_match

student_paper

Nutrient excretion rates of common aquatic taxa in high elevation ponds at the Mexican Cut

2018Role: text_match

other

Rocky Mountain Biological Lab. Ecology of Place: Making Ecology and Evolutionary Biology spatially explicit

2018Mountain ViewsRole: text_match

article

Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory, Gothic CO Ecology of Place: Making Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Spatially Explicit

2018Mountain ViewsRole: text_match

article

Role of animal detritivores in the breakdown of emergent plant detritus in temporary ponds

2018Freshwater ScienceRole: text_match

article

Role of animal detritivores in the breakdown of emergent plant detrius in temporary ponds

2018Freshwater ScienceRole: text_match

student_paper

Spatial and Temporal Patterns of Coexistence in Closely Related Rhyacophila (Trichoptera) Species

2018Role: text_match

student_paper

Effects of Didymosphenia germinata on American Dipper (Cinclus mexicanus) Territory Size

2017Role: prey

student_paper

Species Co-occurrence Patterns and Mechanisms for Rhyacophila in High-Altitude Streams

2017Role: text_match

article

Caddisfly behavioral responses to drying cues in temporary ponds: Implications for effects of climate change

2016Freshwater ScienceRole: text_match

article

Fitness and hormonal correlates of social and ecological stressors of female yellow-bellied marmots.

2016Animal BehaviourRole: text_match

article

Identifying PCR primers to facilitate molecular phylogenetics in Caddisflies (Trichoptera)

2015Zoological SystematicsRole: text_match

student_paper

Herbivore growth responses to nutrient mobilization by detritivores

2012Role: text_match

article

Does the morphology of beaver ponds alter downstream ecosystems?

2011HydrobiologiaRole: text_match

article

Why do vulnerable mayflies thrive in trout streams?

2011American EntomologistRole: text_match

thesis

Ecological stoichiomety of consumer-resource interaction in lotic food webs

2010Role: text_match

article

Reinforcing abiotic and biotic time constraints facilitate the broad distribution of a generalist with fixed traits

2010EcologyRole: text_match

thesis

Beaver pond morphology as a tool for predicting changes downstream

2009Role: text_match

student_paper

From brown to green: how does caddisfly detritus processing affect the growth of invertebrate algal grazers

2009Role: text_match

student_paper

Macroinvertebrate excretion rates and their contribution to nutrient cycling in a rocky mountain stream

2009Role: text_match

article

Understanding insect life histories and senescence through a resource allocation lens

2009Functional EcologyRole: text_match

article

Consumptive and non-consumptive effects of predators on metacommunities of competing prey

2008EcologyRole: text_match

article

Diet and a developmental time constraint alter life-history trade-offs in a caddis fly (Trichoptera: Limnephilidae)

2008Biological Journal of the Linnean SocietyRole: text_match

student_paper

Long-term effects of mining on the benthic macroinvertebrate community of a stream in Paradise Basin

2008Role: text_match

article

The effect of the Grand Ditch on the abundance of benthic invertebrates in the Colorado River, Rocky Mountain National Park

2008River Research and ApplicationsRole: text_match

article

A comparative study of the cost of alternative mayfly oviposition behaviors.

2007Behavioral Ecology and SociobiologyRole: text_match

article

Effects of larval energetic resources on life history and adult allocation patterns in a caddisfly (Trichoptera: Phryganeidae)

2007Ecological EntomologyRole: text_match

student_paper

Effects of the nuisance diatom Didymosphenia geminata on invertebrates in a Rocky Mountain stream

2007Role: text_match

chapter

Methods in Stream Ecology

2006Role: predator

student_paper

Patterns of biodiversity in sub-alpine wetlands

2006Role: text_match

article

Predator defense along a permanence gradient: roles of case structure, behavior, and developmental phenology in caddisflies

2006OecologiaRole: text_match

article

Selective oviposition by the mayfly Baetis bicaudatus

2006OecologiaRole: text_match

thesis

Developmental Thresholds, Life History Trade-Offs, and Resource Allocation in Wetland Caddisflies (Trichoptera)

2005Role: text_match

article

Larval food limitation in butterflies: effects on adult resource allocation and fitness

2005OecologiaRole: text_match

student_paper

Comparing predator-induced changes in stream insects with varying vulnerabilities to risk of predation

2004Role: text_match

article

Larval cannibalism, time constraints, and adult fitness in caddisflies that inhabit temporary wetlands

2004OecologiaRole: text_match

student_paper

The effect of food quality and time constraints on caddisfly growth and development

2004Role: text_match

article

The role of larval cases in reducing aggression and cannibalism among caddisflies in temporary wetlands

2004WetlandsRole: text_match

article

Caddisfly life histories along permanence gradients in high-altitude wetlands in Colorado (U.S.A.)

2003Freshwater BiologyRole: text_match

student_paper

Effect of case removal and increased nutrition on larval development, pupation, emergence time, and sexual selection in a caddisfly (Agrypnia deflata, order Trichoptera)

2003Role: text_match

article

Genetic structure in a montane mayfly Baetis bicaudatus (Ephemeroptera: Baetidae), from the Rocky Mountains, Colorado

2003Freshwater BiologyRole: text_match

article

Reach-scale Manipulations show invertebrate grazers depress algal resources in streams

2002Limnology and OceanographyRole: text_match

article

Swarming and mating behavior of a mayfly Baetis bicaudatus suggest stabilizing selection for male body size

2002Behavioral Ecology and SociobiologyRole: text_match

article

Sampling stream invertebrates using electroshocking techniques: implications for basic and applied research

2001Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic ScienceRole: text_match

article

Conservation of insect diversity: a habitat approach

2000Conservation BiologyRole: text_match

article

Hydrologic and behavioral constraints on oviposition of stream insects: implications for adult dispersal

2000OecologiaRole: text_match

article

Foraging trade-offs along a predator-permanence gradient in subalpine wetlands

1999EcologyRole: text_match

chapter

Invertebrates in Freshwater Wetlands of North America: Ecology and Management

1999Role: text_match

chapter

Invertebrates in Freshwater Wetlands of North America: Ecology and Management

1999Role: text_match

chapter

Invertebrates in Freshwater Wetlands of North America: Ecology and Management

1999Role: study subject

article

Cyclic Colonization in Predictably Ephemeral Habitats: A Template for Biological Control in Annual Crop Systems

1997Biological ControlRole: text_match

article

Intraguild predation and cannibalism among larvae of detritivorous caddisflies in subalpine wetlands

1996EcologyRole: text_match

article

Microdistributions, food resources and feeding habits of filter-feeding Trichoptera in the Upper Colorado River

1996Archiv für HydrobiologieRole: text_match

student_paper

The short-term effects of cattle grazing on caddisfly populations

1996Role: text_match

article

Diel feeding and positioning periodicity of a grazing mayfly in a trout stream and a fishless stream

1994Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic ScienceRole: text_match

article

Non-visual communication in freshwater benthos: an overview

1994Journal of the North American Benthological SocietyRole: text_match

article

Intraguild predation and competition between larval dragonflies: direct and indirect effects on shared prey

1993EcologyRole: text_match

student_paper

Competition and intraguild predation between two species of caddisfly larvae (Trichoptera) in permanent and semi-permanent high elevation ponds

1991Role: text_match

book

A key to the aquatic insects of streams in the vicinity of the Rocky Mountain Biological Lab, including chironomid larvae from streams and ponds

1985Role: text_match

other

An Artificial Key to the Aquatic Insects of Gunnison County, Colorado Streams above 2750 Elevation including chrironomid larvae from streams and ponds

1985Role: text_match

article

Aquatic insect predator-prey relations

1982BioScienceRole: predator/prey

article

Feeding habits and prey consumption of three predaceous stoneflies (Plecoptera) in a mountain stream

1982EcologyRole: text_match

article

The effects of reduction in trout density on the invertebrate community of a mountain stream

1982EcologyRole: text_match

thesis

Aquatic insects as measures of trace element presence: cadmium and molybdenum

1981Role: text_match

thesis

Aquatic insects as measures of trace element presence: cadmium and molybdenum

1981Role: study subject

article

Determinants of diet of brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) in a mountain stream

1981Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic ScienceRole: text_match

student_paper

Predator-prey interaction and case-building behavior

1981Role: text_match

article

An experimental analysis of biological factors contributing to stream community structure

1980EcologyRole: text_match

article

The distributional ecology and diversity of benthic insects in Cement Creek, Colorado

1975EcologyRole: text_match

article

Effects of size-selective predation and food competition on high altitude zooplankton communities

1972EcologyRole: text_match

article

The diet of Ambystoma tigrinum larvae from western Colorado

1971CopeiaRole: text_match

other

Beaver pond project

1962Role: text_match

Trichoptera

Local Knowledge Graph (Top 76 entities)

Publications (101)

Investigating the Variable Abundance of Arctopsyche grandis in Colorado Streams

Comparing decomposition rates and detritivore preferences for caddisfly (Trichoptera) cases versus ambient detritus

Understanding aquatic insect oviposition to increase aquatic insect recruitment rates

Changes in insect population dynamics due to climate change

Consequences of climate-induced range expansions on multiple ecosystem functions

Contrasting short-and long-term outcomes of pairwise interactions between caddisflies at a hydrologically heterogeneous range margin

Cross-trophic-level dynamics in aquatic ecosystems and their application across ecological contexts

How beaver pond age affects aquatic invertebrates

Documents (7)

Draft Environmental Statement Related to the Homestake Mining Company- Homestake Mining Company Pitch Project

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Designation of Critical Habitat for the Western Distinct Population Segment of the Yellow-Billed Cuckoo

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Designation of Critical Habitat for the Western Distinct Population Segment of the Yellow-Billed Cuckoo

Mining Concerns and Disputes-2006

Mount Emmons Aquatic Ecology Baseline Studies

The Arkansas: Key resource for Southern Colorado

Water Quality Control Commission

Co-occurring Species

aquatic insects

Limnephilus externus

Mayflies

Diptera

Beetles

Chironomidae

Ephemeroptera

Plecoptera

Limnephilidae

Baetis

Predators balance consequences of climate-change-induced habitat shifts for range-shifting and resident species

Rates of Cannibalism in <i> Asynarchus Nigriculus </i> based on Sedge Nutrient Content

Species-specific traits predict whole-assemblage detritus processing by pond invertebrates

Testing for competition, facilitation, and intraguild predation between two co-dominant detritivores: the caddisfly <i> Limnephilus externus </i> and chironomid midges

Biotic interactions at species’ range limits in a changing climate

Characterizing the role of phosphorus availability and periphytic algae in the food choice and performance of detritivorous caddisflies (Trichoptera:Limnephilidae)

Energy Fluxes of Terrestrial and Aquatic Invertebrates in the East River

From Insects to Frogs, Egg–Juvenile Recruitment Can Have Persistent Effects on Population Sizes

From animals to ecosystem processes: Predicting functional outcomes of climate-driven changes in animal communities through species traits

Testing how density affects caddisfly distribution along a detritus quality gradient

Elevation alters outcome of competition between resident and range shifting species

Exploring effects of proliferation of <i>Didymosphenia geminata</i> on abundance and coexistence of <i>Rhyacophila</i> species (Trichoptera) in streams near the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory

Ecological role of <i>Limnephilus abbreviates</i> in detritus dynamics

Effects of pond permanence on avian behaviors

Exploring mechanisms explaining coexistence patterns of <i> Rhyacophila </i> species (Trichoptera) in streams near the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory

Feeding Preference and Growth Effects for Three Trichoptera Species

Mapping the range shifts of East River Valley caddisflies <i> (Trichoptera) </i>

Stoichiometry and infectious disease: Linking chemical elements and parasitic interactions

Climate Warming Drives Local Extinction in a Subalpine Meadow

Comparing detritus breakdown rates with and without detritivores in subalpine ponds with different hydroperiods

Determining the Effects of Climate-Induced Range Shifts on Caddisfly Population Dynamics

High interspecific variation in nutrient excretion within a guild of closely related caddisfly species

Nutrient excretion rates of common aquatic taxa in high elevation ponds at the Mexican Cut

Rocky Mountain Biological Lab. Ecology of Place: Making Ecology and Evolutionary Biology spatially explicit

Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory, Gothic CO Ecology of Place: Making Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Spatially Explicit

Role of animal detritivores in the breakdown of emergent plant detritus in temporary ponds

Role of animal detritivores in the breakdown of emergent plant detrius in temporary ponds

Spatial and Temporal Patterns of Coexistence in Closely Related <i>Rhyacophila</i> (Trichoptera) Species

Effects of <i>Didymosphenia germinata</i> on American Dipper (<i>Cinclus mexicanus</i>) Territory Size

Species Co-occurrence Patterns and Mechanisms for <i>Rhyacophila</i> in High-Altitude Streams

Caddisfly behavioral responses to drying cues in temporary ponds: Implications for effects of climate change

Fitness and hormonal correlates of social and ecological stressors of female yellow-bellied marmots.

Identifying PCR primers to facilitate molecular phylogenetics in Caddisflies (Trichoptera)

Herbivore growth responses to nutrient mobilization by detritivores

Does the morphology of beaver ponds alter downstream ecosystems?

Why do vulnerable mayflies thrive in trout streams?

Ecological stoichiomety of consumer-resource interaction in lotic food webs

Reinforcing abiotic and biotic time constraints facilitate the broad distribution of a generalist with fixed traits

Beaver pond morphology as a tool for predicting changes downstream

From brown to green: how does caddisfly detritus processing affect the growth of invertebrate algal grazers

Macroinvertebrate excretion rates and their contribution to nutrient cycling in a rocky mountain stream

Understanding insect life histories and senescence through a resource allocation lens

Consumptive and non-consumptive effects of predators on metacommunities of competing prey

Diet and a developmental time constraint alter life-history trade-offs in a caddis fly (Trichoptera: Limnephilidae)

Long-term effects of mining on the benthic macroinvertebrate community of a stream in Paradise Basin

The effect of the Grand Ditch on the abundance of benthic invertebrates in the Colorado River, Rocky Mountain National Park

A comparative study of the cost of alternative mayfly oviposition behaviors.

Effects of larval energetic resources on life history and adult allocation patterns in a caddisfly (Trichoptera: Phryganeidae)

Effects of the nuisance diatom <i>Didymosphenia geminata</i> on invertebrates in a Rocky Mountain stream

Methods in Stream Ecology