Tipula lunata
Tipula lunata
Description
Tipula lunata is a distinctively coloured Crane Fly, but there are several other similarly coloured species, so ID is not easy.
Identification difficulty
Habitat
Found in well vegetated areas.
When to see it
May to July.
UK Status
Widespread and fairly frequent in Britain.
VC55 Status
Fairly frequent in Leicestershire and Rutland.
Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
31 May 2014
specimen examined
Graham Calow
Sapcote
18 June 2013
Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
31 May 2014
specimen examined
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