Nigrotipula nigra
Nigrotipula nigra
Description
A dark brown cranefly with slightly shaded wings. Examination of a specimen is necessary to confirm identification of this species.
Identification difficulty
Habitat
Associated with fen, peat and reeds.
When to see it
June to August.
UK Status
Widespread but local in distribution.
VC55 Status
Rare in Leicestershire and Rutland. The Sapcote record of 20th July 2013 is the first confirmed record for VC55 although there was an unconfirmed note of a single specimen at Narborough Bog in the 1930s.
Mark Skevington
Everards Meadows
10 July 2021
Mark Skevington
Everards Meadows
10 July 2021
Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
20 July 2013
specimen examined - 1st confirmed record for VC55
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