Caddis fly for ID

Toby · #1 (**permalink**) 14-05-2010, 11:05 PM

Bushy Park today:

peterbolson · #2 (**permalink**) 15-05-2010, 09:30 AM

Hi Toby
Unfortunately I don't think you are going to be able to ID that from your photo. To get to family level you need to know its length, number of spurs on each leg, presence or absence of ocelli and the number of segments on the maxillary palps.
Regards
Peter

oxycera · #3 (**permalink**) 15-05-2010, 01:42 PM

Yes, caddis are difficult but this one has extraordinarily long antennae.
I suggest it may be Mystacides azurea/nigra.

peterbolson · #4 (**permalink**) 15-05-2010, 01:50 PM

You're right John. I failed to notice that

Known as the black silverhorn.
Peter

oxycera · #5 (**permalink**) 15-05-2010, 02:34 PM

I was surprised you didn't recognise it!

peterbolson · #6 (**permalink**) 15-05-2010, 03:55 PM

So am I! I think my mind is on other things - especially the volcanic ash as I'm about to fly to Spain to stay in the Alpujarra ( a wonderful area for wildlife ).

oxycera · #7 (**permalink**) 15-05-2010, 04:24 PM

Good luck

Toby · #8 (**permalink**) 15-05-2010, 08:04 PM

thanks for the ID and good luck with the flight; girl at work has similar worries with flight to LA next week; doesn't look good until Fri but fingers crossed.