Caddisfly (Limnephilus flavicornis)

Caddisflies have a 'holometabolis' lifecyle which means they go through four distinct stages of development: egg, larva, pupa & imago, also known as complete metamorphosis.

This is the imago (adult) of the species featured as a larva in my previous post and once again, you can only marvel at the metamorphosis process:

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Ferdy Christant

Lion

Thanks so much for the additional documentation of the lifecycle of this species! ChatGPT suggests the common name for this species is "Common Brown Sedge Caddisfly", but it won't tell me the source of this naming :) Posted 7 months ago
1. Philip Booker
  
  Lion
  
  Most caddisfly are predominantly one shade of brown or another, with a few outstanding exceptions, so it's not being particularly helpful. Lol! Posted 7 months ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    Typical, hehe. Posted 7 months ago