Limnephilus sparsus
Limnephilus sparsus
Description
Length 10 to 13 mm. A very dark brown caddisfly with paler spots on the wing.
Identification difficulty
Habitat
Temporary puddles, pools, marshes and pond edges.
When to see it
May to June and August to October with a summer diapause.
UK Status
Widespread and fairly common in Britain.
VC55 Status
Fairly frequent in Leicestershire and Rutland.
Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
03 October 2013
specimen examined
Mark Skevington
Whetstone Garden
09 May 2021
Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
22 September 2011
male
Karaokeking19
Broughton Astley Garden
07 May 2024
Mark Skevington
Whetstone Garden
09 May 2021
Karaokeking19
Broughton Astley Garden
07 May 2024
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