Sylvicola punctatus
Description
A long-legged slender wood gnat with black patterning on the wings.
Identification difficulty
Habitat
Often seen sunning itself on foliage or fences.
When to see it
Usually seen March to September.
Life History
Associated with cattle dung.
UK Status
Status not known at present.
VC55 Status
Status in Leicestershire and Rutland is not known
Graham CalowSapcote garden129 August 2011 Church Walk Sapcote SP 4896 9328 (taken 22.9.2009).JPG)
Graham CalowSapcote22 September 2009
Graham CalowSapcote garden131 March 2011
Graham CalowSapcote garden131 March 2011wing venation
 Church Walk Sapcote SP 4896 9328 (taken 22.9.2009).JPG)
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