Cordilura albipes
Cordilura albipes
Description
Wing length 3.6 - 5.2mm. A small, distinctive fly with the shiny black thoracic dorsum contrasting with the pale yellow legs, sides of thorax and abdomen.
Identification difficulty
Habitat
Damp grassland, marshes and fens. Also damp woodlands and trees near water.
When to see it
Adults peak from May to July.
UK Status
Widespread in England, Wales and Scotland.
VC55 Status
Status in Leicestershire and Rutland not know.
David Gould
The Spearwort Fields
27 August 2018
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