Oecetis lacustris

Description

Forewing length 6 to 8 mm. A greyish yellow caddis with some faint darker marks.

Identification difficulty
Habitat

Ponds, lakes, canals and slow rivers.

When to see it

June to September.

UK Status

Fairly frequent in most of Britain but absent from northern Scotland.

VC55 Status

Uncommon in Leicestershire and Rutland.

Leicestershire & Rutland Map

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Species profile

Species group:
Caddisflies
Kingdom:
Animalia
Order:
Trichoptera
Family:
Leptoceridae
Records on NatureSpot:
16
First record:
12/06/2014 (Calow, Graham)
Last record:
17/06/2024 (Poole, Adam)

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