Umpachene Falls Caddisfly

October 19, 2026

Sample information
Picture
Entry by: Angie F.
Location
Approximate location: 42.09, -73.27
Collection date 10/05/2026
Captive / Cultivated? Wild-caught
Group Berkshire Community College
Observations

The specimen was found flopping on a rock near the river.

 

 

 
Putative identification Arthropoda Insecta Trichoptera

Methods
Extraction kit
DNA extraction location Abdomen
Single or Duplex PCR
Gel electrophoresis system
Buffer
DNA stain
Gel images
Protocol notes

1) We used a DNA extraction protocol based on the insect adaptation of New England Biolabs’ Monarch Spin gDNA Extraction kit (Product # T3010).

2) The specimen was incubated for 45 minutes in a hot water bath at 56 degrees C.

 

Results
Wolbachia presence
Confidence level
Explanation of confidence level
Wolbachia 16S sequence
Arthropod COI sequence
Summary
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