Hydroptila tineoides
Forewing length 2.5 to 3 mm. The male front femora are covered with black hairs.
Stony streams and lakes.
May to September.
Widespread and fairly frequent in Britain.
Rare in our area. The Sapcote record of 22nd August 2012 is the first record for VC55 (Leicestershire and Rutland)
Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
22 August 2012
female - specimen examined - 1st record for VC55
Dave Gamble
Leicester Forest East garden
30 May 2020
Dave Gamble
Leicester Forest East garden
09 May 2020
Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
19 June 2013
female - specimen examined
Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
30 May 2014
female - specimen examined
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Species profile
- Species group:
- insect - caddis fly (Trichoptera)
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Trichoptera
- Family:
- Hydroptilidae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 18
- First record:
- 22/08/2012 (Calow, Graham)
- Last record:
- 24/05/2022 (Poole, Adam)
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Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
22 August 2012
female - specimen examined - 1st record for VC55
Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
18 June 2013
female - specimen examined
Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
20 June 2013
female - specimen examined
