Caddis fly
This may look like a moth but, for once, this is not a moth ☺️ - this is Stenophylax permistus, a caddis fly, an insect that spends its early life as a larva (some species are cased and some are caseless) in water which then transforms and emerges as a winged adult to breed and continue the cycle, laying eggs in water for the next generation. This one came to my moth trap in my garden - they are attracted to light, unlike some other caddis species. They are about an inch long and have a noticeable cream stripe running along the back when viewed from above, caused by a cream stripe along the leading edge of each wing. They are on the wing from April to June and August to November with a summer diapause (meaning they are not on the wing during this time due to a suspended development phase).
15 handheld images stacked in Zerene.
Caddis fly
This may look like a moth but, for once, this is not a moth ☺️ - this is Stenophylax permistus, a caddis fly, an insect that spends its early life as a larva (some species are cased and some are caseless) in water which then transforms and emerges as a winged adult to breed and continue the cycle, laying eggs in water for the next generation. This one came to my moth trap in my garden - they are attracted to light, unlike some other caddis species. They are about an inch long and have a noticeable cream stripe running along the back when viewed from above, caused by a cream stripe along the leading edge of each wing. They are on the wing from April to June and August to November with a summer diapause (meaning they are not on the wing during this time due to a suspended development phase).
15 handheld images stacked in Zerene.