Limnephilus hirsutus
Limnephilus hirsutus
Description
Forewing length 10 to 12 mm. A medium sized plain yellow-brown caddis which is similar to several other species.
Identification difficulty
Habitat
Small, bare muddy trickles and ditches.
When to see it
April to September.
UK Status
Widespread but rather local in distribution in Britain.
VC55 Status
Occasional and with localised distribution in Leicestershire and Rutland.
Dave Gamble
Leicester Forest East garden
28 September 2020
Dave Gamble
Leicester Forest East garden
28 September 2020
Dave Gamble
Leicester Forest East garden
28 September 2020
Graham Calow
The Grange Fields, Broughton Astley
05 June 2015
female - specimen examined
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