Leptoceridae sp. (family)

Long-horned caddisfly at Higgins, ACT

Leptoceridae sp. (family) at Higgins, ACT - 27 Dec 2022
Leptoceridae sp. (family) at Higgins, ACT - 27 Dec 2022
Leptoceridae sp. (family) at Higgins, ACT - 27 Dec 2022
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Leptoceridae sp. (family) 2 Dec 2023 MichaelMulvaney
Trichoptera (order) 26 Nov 2023 donhe
Unidentified 25 Nov 2023 AlisonMilton

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4 comments

donhe wrote:
   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.
AlisonMilton wrote:
   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?
Alice wrote:
   28 Nov 2023
One of the long-horn caddisflies (Trichoptera), family Leptoceridae.
Alice wrote:
   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).

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