Stenophylax permistus
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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Yellow squares = NBN records (all known data)
Coloured circles = NatureSpot records: 2020+ | 2015-2019 | pre-2015