Phylidorea ferruginea
Description
A fairly small cranefly with an orange thorax and abdomen.
Identification difficulty
Habitat
Wetland and damp areas sometimes in hedgerows.
When to see it
May to October
UK Status
This species seems to be fairly frequent and widespread in Britain.
VC55 Status
Fairly frequent in Leicestershire and Rutland.
David Gould
The Spearwort Fields
27 August 2018
David Nicholls
Grace Dieu
06 June 2008
Graham Calow
Aylestone Meadows, Leicester
18 May 2013
AJ Cann
Knighton
28 August 2018
Attracted to light.
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David Gould
The Spearwort Fields
14 May 2017
David Gould
The Spearwort Fields
14 May 2017
David Gould
The Spearwort Fields
14 May 2017
David Gould
The Spearwort Fields
14 May 2017
(hang-vein is anomalous)
