Liancalus virens
Description
Length 7 or 8 mm. This colourful species is the largest of the dolichopodid or long legged flies in north western Europe.
Identification difficulty

Habitat
It lives amongst the mosses, liverworts and algae growing under bridges and beside waterfalls and fast running water.
When to see it
All year round.
UK Status
Scattered records from across most of Britain often with a western or coastal bias.
VC55 Status
Status in Leicestershire and Rutland not known.
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MAP KEY:
Yellow squares = NBN records (all known data)
Coloured circles = NatureSpot records: 2020+ | 2015-2019 | pre-2015