Pedicia rivosa

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    Description

    Length: 27 to 30 mm; Wing Length: 20 to 24 mm. Pedicia rivosa is a conspicuous species of hairy-eyed cranefly with unique brown wing markings which make it one of the easier species to identify.

    Identification difficulty
    Habitat

    Wet and marshy areas.

    When to see it

    April to September.

    UK Status

    Widespread in suitable areas of Britain.

    VC55 Status

    Local, but not uncommon in Leicestershire and Rutland.

    • Kate Nightingale
      Charnwood lodge
      27 October 2016
      dead specimen - found in light-trap

    Leicestershire & Rutland Map

    MAP KEY:

    Yellow squares = NBN records (all known data)
    Coloured circles = NatureSpot records: 2020+  2015-2019  pre 2015

    UK Map