Hydropsyche contubernalis

Hydropsyche contubernalis

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Description

Length 7 to 14 mm. A caddisfly with a mottled wing pattern. The amount of mottling may vary. This species has a large pale blotch on the distal margin of the forewing.

Identification difficulty
Habitat

Around streams and rivers.

When to see it

May to September.

Life History

Larva spins a net amongst gravel in slow moving water to catch food.

UK Status

Widespread and fairly frequent in Britain.

VC55 Status

Status in Leicestershire and Rutland not known.

  • Adam Poole
    Broughton Astley Garden
    24 June 2024
  • Graham Calow
    Sapcote garden1
    19 June 2013
    female - specimen examined
  • Graham Calow
    Sapcote garden1
    28 June 2013
    female - specimen examined
  • Graham Calow
    Sapcote garden1
    19 June 2013
    female - specimen examined
  • Adam Poole
    Broughton Astley Garden
    24 June 2024
    Female genitalia

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