Limnephilus rhombicus

Description

Length 14 to 19 mm. Quite a large orangey looking caddis characterized by a pale rhomboid shaped area near the centre of the forewing, often with dark patches either side.

Similar Species

Limnephilus marmoratus.

Identification difficulty
Habitat

Slow flowing weed rich streams, marshes, lake and pond margins.

When to see it

May to June and July to September with a summer diapause.

Life History

The larvae feed on algae and weed at pond margins.

UK Status

Widespread and fairly common in Britain.

VC55 Status

Occasional but possibly or under recorded in VC55.

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Species profile

Species group:
Caddisflies
Kingdom:
Animalia
Order:
Trichoptera
Family:
Limnephilidae
Records on NatureSpot:
6
First record:
20/08/2011 (Calow, Graham)
Last record:
27/08/2014 (Calow, Graham)

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