What Is This?

[Paul Harfield]

I disturbed this today in the garden. I thought it was a moth, albeit quite an unusual one, but now I am not so sure It was about 30mm long, not including antennae. It flew in a moth like way and then settled at which point it was scurrying around in a fairly unmothlike way. It seemed to be trying very hard to get out of the light. I managed to get a couple of poor pictures. Can anybody confirm what it is

[millerd]

Looks a bit like a lacewing or something of that sort?

Just a guess...

Dave

[jasonbirder]

I'm guessing some kind of Caddisfly but can't be more specific...

[ScottD]

I would also vote for a Caddis of some description.

[Trev Sawyer]

Yep, it's definitely an adult caddis - possibly one of the limnephilids? These are the creatures whose larvae make themselves little living tubes out of stones and small pieces of stick and live on the bottom of rivers and lakes. They do look very moth-like as adults, but their wings are covered in tiny hairs rather than the scales of a moth/butterfly.

Trev

[Paul Harfield]

Thanks guys for the identification I am familiar with the larval stage but can not ever recall having seen the adult Caddis Fly before

[JohnR]

Going by the third photo I would hazard a guess at Micropterna lateralis but my knowledge is limited to the odd one that turns up in a light trap.