Nigrotipula nigra
A dark brown cranefly with slightly shaded wings. Examination of a specimen is necessary to confirm identification of this species.
Associated with fen, peat and reeds.
June to August.
Widespread but local in distribution.
Rare in Leicestershire and Rutland. The Sapcote record of 20th July 2013 is the first confirmed record for VC55 although there was an unconfirmed note of a single specimen at Narborough Bog in the 1930s.
Mark Skevington
Everards Meadows
10 July 2021
Mark Skevington
Everards Meadows
10 July 2021
Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
20 July 2013
specimen examined - 1st confirmed record for VC55
Leicestershire & Rutland Map
Enter a town or village to see local records
MAP KEY:
Yellow squares = NBN records (all known data)
Coloured circles = NatureSpot records: 2020+ | 2015-2019 | pre-2015
UK Map
Species profile
- Species group:
- Craneflies, Gnats & Midges
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Diptera
- Family:
- Tipulidae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 2
- First record:
- 20/07/2013 (Calow, Graham)
- Last record:
- 10/07/2021 (Skevington, Mark)
Total records by month
% of records within its species group
10km squares with records
The latest images and records displayed below include those awaiting verification checks so we cannot guarantee that every identification is correct. Once accepted, the record displays a green tick.
In the Latest Records section, click on the header to sort A-Z, and again to sort Z-A. Use the header boxes to filter the list.
Latest images
Latest records
Mark Skevington
Everards Meadows
10 July 2021
Mark Skevington
Everards Meadows
10 July 2021
Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
20 July 2013
specimen examined - 1st confirmed record for VC55
Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
20 July 2013
specimen examined - 1st confirmed record for VC55
