Small Silver Sedge - Lepidostoma hirtum
Description
Forewing length 6 to 9 mm. Basal antennal segment is longer than the head and bears long hairs. The male has broad scales on the forewing.
Identification difficulty
Habitat
Rivers, streams and stony lakes.
When to see it
June to September.
UK Status
Widespread and fairly frequent, particularly in the north and the west of Britain.
VC55 Status
It seems to be uncommon or under recorded as an adult in Leicestershire and Rutland There are widespread larval records for VC55 but few previous adult records – Rivers Lin, Chater & Gwash in 1986 and Grand Union Canal Loughborough 2012.
Graham CalowSapcote garden118 June 2013female - specimen examined
Graham CalowSapcote garden101 August 2013female - specimen examined
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Graham CalowSapcote, Harecroft Crescent30 June 2020specimen examined
Dave GambleLeicester Forest East garden20 May 2020
Graham CalowSapcote garden118 June 2013female - specimen examined
