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Posted by Alandy7 on 02-01-2012 19:27

This very distinctive Caddis Fly was caught in my moth trap last June, can anyone identify it for me please?
(Photograhed in N Yorkshire, UK)

Originaly posted in wrong forum but sugestion there was: Trichoptera, family may be Leptoceridae. Can anyone confirm please.

Edited by Alandy7 on 02-01-2012 19:29

Posted by Will van Niekerk on 21-01-2012 19:10

With the exception of the white marks, looks a lot like Mystacides nigra, so could potentially be a member of that genus/aberrant form of that species?

(But I've no real idea about most things, so don't put too much weight on this).

Edited by Will van Niekerk on 21-01-2012 19:10

Posted by David020 on 25-01-2012 13:41

hello Alandy7, yes Tony is right, the species is A. bilineatus. Extremely long antennae are only in Leptoceridae. Within this family, only Athripsodes shows these beautiful marking. Is looks like A. albifrons, but that species has white in the forehead area wheres bilineatus has a black 'crest'. Thanks to Koen Lock.
We're working on a book on Netherlands and Belgian Trichoptera including field images of these insects - we'd be really happy if you'd like to submit your photo, as we so far have not found this species. in that case please e - mail me at david (dot) tempelman (at) grontmij.nl . many thanks