Orthotrichia costalis
Orthotrichia costalis
Description
Forewing length 3 mm. Forewings with white fringes which form a distinctive stripe when the wings are folded.
Identification difficulty
Habitat
Still or slow moving water.
When to see it
May to September.
UK Status
Found throughout Britain but infrequent.
VC55 Status
Rare - the Sapcote record of 24th July 2012 is the first record for VC55 (Leicestershire and Rutland).
Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
24 July 2012
first for VC55 female - specimen examined
egaten
Thurlaston garden
16 June 2022
egaten
Thurlaston garden
16 June 2022
Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
24 July 2012
first for VC55 female - specimen examined
Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
05 July 2013
female - specimen examined
Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
05 July 2013
female - specimen examined
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