Sigara limitata

Sigara limitata

Description

Length = 5.8mm. Lateral angle of pronotum symmetrically rounded. Hair fringe on tarsus light brown. Male facial depression deep, reaching top of ‘face’, upper margin strongly rounded, ends at a transverse keel level with the bottom of the eyes. Male pala characteristic. Female specimens very difficult to identify. 

Identification difficulty
Recording advice

Photos showing the key identification features required. 

Habitat

Lowland ponds with some vegetation present, seems to favour clay ponds. 

When to see it

All year round.

UK Status

Not common in Britain.

VC55 Status

Uncommon in Leicestershire and Rutland.

Leicestershire & Rutland Map

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Coloured circles = NatureSpot records: 2025+ | 2020-2024 | pre-2020

UK Map

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