Mottled Sedge Caddisfly | Hainault Forest

Mottled Sedge Caddisfly

Glyphotaelius pellucidus

Adult Caddisflies usually live for a couple of weeks during which they do not feed. They die soon after mating. Their larvae are aquatic creatures that feed in freshwater habitats. Glyphotaelius pellucidus has a diagnostic notch on the outer edge of the brown forewings. Males have light and dark markings which are mainly missing in females. Adults fly May to June and again from August to October. This species inhabits woodland usually near streams and ponds.

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