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Tricyphona immaculata
Wing length 5 to 9.5 mm. A small rather greyish looking species, the wings may have a pale brown tint, but no strong stigma. The legs have yellow bases to the femora. The two wedge-shaped cells at the wing margins and the hairy eyes help to identify the Pediciidae sub-family.
- wing length: 5-9.5mm
- grey thorax and abdomen
- yellow bases to the femora
- two wedge-shaped cells at the wing margin
- thorax with a dark median stripe
Marshes, fens, stream banks and other wet areas.
Spring to autumn.
A widespread and fairly common species in Britain.
Fairly frequent in Leicestershire and Rutland.
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Species profile
- Species group:
- Craneflies, Gnats & Midges
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Diptera
- Family:
- Pediciidae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 5
- First record:
- 24/04/2012 (Calow, Graham)
- Last record:
- 04/10/2023 (Graves, Hazel)
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