Ecnomus tenellus
Description
Length 4 to 6 mm. A fairly small caddis with a mottled brown appearance and wings slightly marked with darker blotches. Front tibia 3 spurred.
Identification difficulty
Habitat
Around still or slow moving water, but also attracted to light.
When to see it
June to September.
Life History
Larvae associated with freshwater sponges.
UK Status
Scattered records mostly from southern England the Midlands and southern Wales.
VC55 Status
Occasional or under recorded in VC55 - The first VC55 records for this species were from Loughborough in 2009 and then the 2011 records from Sapcote.
Graham CalowSapcote garden106 July 2013female - specimen examined
Graham CalowSapcote garden127 June 2012female - specimen examined
Graham CalowSapcote garden128 July 2013female - specimen examined
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Graham CalowSapcote garden106 July 2013female - specimen examined
Graham CalowSapcote garden125 July 2011female - specimen examined - came to light
Graham CalowSapcote garden128 July 2013female - specimen examined
Graham CalowSapcote garden114 August 2011female - specimen examined
