Cheumatopsyche lepida
Cheumatopsyche lepida
Description
Forewing length 5 to 8 mm. The wing resembles that of Hydropsyche species, but may be less spotted and more streaked.
Identification difficulty
Habitat
Usually associated with rivers.
When to see it
June to September.
UK Status
Widespread but quite local in Britain, it is uncommon in East Anglia.
VC55 Status
Uncommon in Leicestershire and Rutland the Sapcote record of 2013 is only the second for our area, the first being from Groby in 2010.
Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
11 September 2013
female - specimen examined
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