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Narycia monilifera (Geoffroy, 1785)
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Narycia monilifera, Swithland Reservoir, reared from larva
Swithland Reservoir, 18th April 2006 © Mark Skevington 2006
This individual emerged early from a case collected at Swithland Reservoir on 5th March 2006.
Narycia monilifera, ex larva, 7th May 2004Narycia monilifera, evacuated pupal case, 7th May 2004
© Mark Skevington 2004
The larva pictured below was successfully reared; this male emerged on 7th May 2004.
Narycia monilifera, Swithland Reservoir, 27th March 2004Narycia monilifera, Swithland Reservoir, 27th March 2004
Swithland Reservoir, 27th March 2004 © Mark Skevington 2004
This inhabited larval case was found on the lichen covered stone wall along the causeway at the southern end of the reservoir, alongside the numerous Luffia ferchaultella. There are no previous records of this species for VC55.