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Cheumatopsyche lepida
Forewing length 5 to 8 mm. The wing resembles that of Hydropsyche species, but may be less spotted and more streaked.
Usually associated with rivers.
June to September.
Widespread but quite local in Britain, it is uncommon in East Anglia.
Uncommon in Leicestershire and Rutland the Sapcote record of 2013 is only the second for our area, the first being from Groby in 2010.
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Species profile
- Species group:
- Caddisflies
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Trichoptera
- Family:
- Hydropsychidae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 5
- First record:
- 11/09/2013 (Calow, Graham)
- Last record:
- 16/05/2022 (Poole, Adam)
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