Dolichopus wahlbergi
Dolichopus wahlbergi
Description
4.5-5.5mm. Metallic green. Legs all yellow. Males have the basal segment of the mid tarsus modified into black pennate extensions, looking like a thick feather.
Similar Species
Dolichopus plumipes is similar but has a dark anterodorsal streak down the mid tibia.
Identification difficulty
ID checklist (your specimen should have all of these features)
- 4.5-5.5
- Metallic green
- Legs all yellow
Males
- basal segment of mid tarsus modified with black, pennate extensions
Habitat
Grassland, often in damper areas and at woodland edge.
When to see it
Late May to early September.
UK Status
Widespread in England and Wales.
VC55 Status
Status in Leicestershire and Rutland not known.
Graham Calow
Burbage Common and Woods
23 June 2012
male
David Nicholls
Ratby
31 May 2024
female
David Nicholls
Ratby, Wirlybones Wood
26 May 2024
David Nicholls
Ratby, Wirlybones Wood
26 May 2024
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