The phryganeid caddisfly Fabria inornata is reported for the first time in
West Virginia. This record represents a southeastern extension of the known
range which was previously reported from northern and central United State
s and a few Canadian provinces. Larvae (5) were collected from the Meadow R
iver wetland complex (Greenbrier County) in dense beds of Ceratophyllum usi
ng a standard D-frame dip net. The number of caddisfly species now known fo
r West Virginia is 193.