Leptoceridae sp. (family)
Long-horned caddisfly at Higgins, ACT
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| Leptoceridae sp. (family) | MichaelMulvaney | 2 Dec 2023 | |
| Trichoptera (order) | donhe | 26 Nov 2023 | |
| Unverified | AlisonMilton | 25 Nov 2023 |
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4 comments
26 Nov 2023
@AlisonMilton : I have taken the liberty of adding a copy of your interesting photo to
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/none/caddis.html
I hope you approve?
Where did you find this beastie?
I would be interested in more photos and information about it.
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/none/caddis.html
I hope you approve?
Where did you find this beastie?
I would be interested in more photos and information about it.
26 Nov 2023
It was attracted to a light I put out on my back deck in Higgins. This was December last year so I will keep an eye out again this December to see if there is another. Should I collect a specimen?
28 Nov 2023
The larvae are aquatic and make and live in a portable tubular case of either sand grains or plant material.
I should have said, if you want a genus or species ID best to leave a specimen at CSIRO Black Mountain Laboratories reception desk for me. (Alice Wells) (Also leave a contact).
I should have said, if you want a genus or species ID best to leave a specimen at CSIRO Black Mountain Laboratories reception desk for me. (Alice Wells) (Also leave a contact).
Location information
- Coordinates 149.029554-35.238153
- Altitude 635.0m
- Places Higgins, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 27 Dec 2022 07:21 AM Recorded on
- AlisonMilton Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- AlisonMilton Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Leptoceridae sp. (family) Caddisflies (Trichoptera) Other insects Insects
Species information
- Leptoceridae sp. (family) Scientific name
- Long-horned caddisfly Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 710m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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