Stenophylax permistus

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    Description

    Length 18 to 24 mm. A large yellowish brown caddis fly with darker speckles all over.

    Identification difficulty
    Habitat

    Ditches, woodland streams and marshes..

    When to see it

    April to June and August to November with a summer diapause. It is often attracted to light traps.

    Life History

    Breeds in ditches etc. that dry up at times during the year.

    UK Status

    Widespread and fairly frequent in Britain.

    VC55 Status

    Fairly frequent in Leicestershire and Rutland.

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    • Graham Calow
      Sapcote garden1
      05 May 2011
      specimen examined - came to light
    • Graham Calow
      Sapcote garden1
      02 April 2016

    Leicestershire & Rutland Map

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    • Graham Calow
      Sapcote garden1
      31 March 2014
      male - specimen examined
    • Graham Calow
      Sapcote garden1
      30 October 2013
      specimen examined
    • Graham Calow
      Sapcote garden1
      08 October 2011
      female
    • Graham Calow
      Sapcote garden1
      17 May 2013
      male - specimen examined
    • Graham Calow
      Sapcote garden1
      30 October 2013
      specimen examined
    • Graham Calow
      Sapcote garden1
      05 May 2011
      came to light
    • Graham Calow
      Sapcote garden1
      05 May 2011
      came to light
    • Graham Calow
      Sapcote garden1
      16 May 2013
      male - specimen examined
    • Graham Calow
      Sapcote garden1
      17 May 2013
      male - specimen examined
    • Graham Calow
      Sapcote garden1
      08 May 2012
      male - specimen examined
    • Graham Calow
      Sapcote garden1
      22 April 2014
      female - specimen examined