Hydroptila vectis
Hydroptila vectis
Description
This is a small, dark, hairy winged insect.
Identification difficulty
When to see it
Summer to early autumn.
Life History
Breeds in still or running water.
UK Status
Widespread and fairly frequent in Britain.
VC55 Status
Status in Leicestershire and Rutland not known.
Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
27 June 2011
female - specimen examined
Karaokeking19
Broughton Astley Garden
24 June 2023
Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
09 September 2015
male - specimen examined
Adam Poole
Broughton Astley Garden
30 July 2024
AJ Cann
Knighton
17 May 2024
Photo Adam Poole
Adam Poole
Broughton Astley Garden
30 July 2024
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