Limonia nubeculosa

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Description

Length 9 to 11 mm. It has patterned wings, a stripy thorax. The three dark bands on the front femora are diagnostic.

Identification difficulty
Habitat

Mainly a species of well-wooded areas and thick hedges, sometimes seen resting on logs, fences or walls during the daytime.

When to see it

February to November.

Life History

The larvae feed on rotting wood.

UK Status

Fairly common and widespread in Britain.

VC55 Status

Fairly frequent in Leicestershire and Rutland, sometimes abundant around rotting wood.

  • David Nicholls
    Burbage Common
    29 April 2010
  • JamesCalow
    Knighton Park
    13 May 2017
  • David Nicholls
    Ratby garden
    21 April 2017
  • Hazel Graves
    Charnwood Lodge
    01 May 2021
  • David Nicholls
    Ulverscroft
    14 July 2011
  • David Nicholls
    Ulverscroft
    18 May 2012
  • David Nicholls
    Ratby, Wirlybones Wood
    28 April 2022

Leicestershire & Rutland Map

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Species profile

Species group:
Craneflies, Gnats & Midges
Kingdom:
Animalia
Order:
Diptera
Family:
Limoniidae
Records on NatureSpot:
46
First record:
21/06/2001 (John Kramer)
Last record:
07/05/2024 (Hunt, Graham)

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  • Graham Calow
    Sapcote garden1
    23 April 2010
  • Dylan
    Melton Mowbray
    20 August 2021
    Possible Rhipidia maculata