Euphylidorea lineola
Euphylidorea lineola
Description
Length: 11 to12mm; Wing Length: 10 to 14mm. A medium sized cranefly with an orange body and noticeably shaded brownish wings.
Identification difficulty
Habitat
Found around hedgerows and in damper areas.
When to see it
May to September.
Life History
The larvae feed in marshy ground.
UK Status
Widespread and fairly frequent in Britain.
VC55 Status
Infrequent and local in Leicestershire and Rutland.
Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
20 May 2014
Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
30 May 2013
female
Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
30 May 2013
female
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