Anabolia nervosa
Length 11 to 15 mm. A rather plain brown caddis, but with two distinct small pale spots near the margin of the forewing..
Breeds in still and running water, but most common in streams.
Late July to October.
Larval case is built of sand grains. Small sticks are then attached to the case and this prevents Trout from swallowing it. The larvae feed on algae and small insects.
Widespread and fairly frequent in Britain.
Fairly frequent in Leicestershire and Rutland.
Graham Calow
Stanton Lakes
07 October 2013
male
Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
30 September 2011
male - specimen examined
David Nicholls
Bagworth Heath Woods
16 May 2013
larva in case
David Nicholls
Bagworth Heath Woods
16 May 2013
Karaokeking19
Broughton Astley Garden
01 October 2023
Karaokeking19
Broughton Astley Garden
01 October 2023
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Species profile
- Species group:
- Caddisflies
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Trichoptera
- Family:
- Limnephilidae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 10
- First record:
- 29/09/2011 (Calow, Graham)
- Last record:
- 21/10/2023 (Graves, Hazel)
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Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
29 September 2011
male - specimen examined
David Nicholls
Bagworth Heath Woods
16 May 2013
Karaokeking19
Broughton Astley Garden
01 October 2023
