Psectrotanypus varius
This species of non biting midge has very distinctive dark markings on the wings which help to distinguish it.
Around water, especially ponds.
Summer.
The aquatic larvae emerge from ponds etc.
Little recorded but thought to be widespread and fairly frequent in Britain.
Fairly frequent in Leicestershire and Rutland.
David Gould
Aylestone Meadows, Spearwort Fields
17 May 2020
Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
25 August 2013
Barbara Cooper
Long Clawson
09 May 2017
male
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Species profile
- Species group:
- Craneflies, Gnats & Midges
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Diptera
- Family:
- Chironomidae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 12
- First record:
- 25/08/2013 (Calow, Graham)
- Last record:
- 23/05/2023 (Graves, Hazel)
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David Gould
Aylestone Meadows, Spearwort Fields
17 May 2020
