Tipula rufina
Description
The distinctive identification mark is a black stripe on the side of the thorax.
Identification difficulty
Habitat
Various habitats including gardens.
When to see it
Spring.
UK Status
Widespread in Britain and probably more frequent than records suggest.
VC55 Status
Few records for Leicestershire and Rutland, but probably under recorded.
Graham CalowBroughton Astley05 May 2013female
Graham CalowSapcote garden130 April 2013male - specimen examined
Graham CalowSapcote09 April 2014black stripe is diagnostic
David NichollsRatby garden22 April 2020
Graham CalowSapcote09 April 2014male
Graham CalowBroughton Astley05 May 2013wing detail
Mike HiggottAnstey garden29 March 2019
Mark SkevingtonWhetstone Garden10 March 2021
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Graham CalowSapcote09 April 2014male
Mike HiggottAnstey garden29 April 2018
AJ CannJubilee Walk Leire07 May 2017
Mike HiggottAnstey garden29 March 2019
Graham CalowSapcote garden130 April 2013black side-stripe on the thorax
AJ CannKnighton29 September 2016
AJ CannKnighton29 September 2016
Graham CalowSapcote garden130 April 2013male - specimen examined
Graham CalowBroughton Astley05 May 2013
Graham CalowBroughton Astley05 May 2013black stripe on side of thorax
Mike HiggottAnstey25 October 2017
David NichollsRatby garden22 April 2020
Graham CalowSapcote garden116 May 2016black line on thorax
Mike HiggottAnstey garden29 April 2018
