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 Calow
Sapcote garden1
06 July 2013
female - specimen examined
Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
27 June 2012
female - specimen examined
Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
28 July 2013
female - specimen examined
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Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
06 July 2013
female - specimen examined
Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
25 July 2011
female - specimen examined - came to light
Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
28 July 2013
female - specimen examined
Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
14 August 2011
female - specimen examined
