Enoicyla pusilla also known as the land caddis and the terrestrial caddis is a species of caddisfly in the family Limnephilidae. The genus Enoicyla is unique among caddisflies because the larvae are terrestrial, living in leaf litter.
Distribution
Enoicyla pusilla has a widespread but discontinuous distribution in Europe. In Britain, it is found chiefly in and around
Wyre Forest,
Worcestershire and adjoining counties.
Biology
The females lay eggs shortly after emerging in the autumn and they hatch about two weeks later.
There are five larval
instars between December and April and fully developed larval cases are about 8–9 mm long and 1.5–2 mm in diameter.
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