Dicranomyia modesta
Wing length 6-9mm. This small cranefly has a brown body and clear wings, with even the stigma pale. Another key character are the elongated antennal segments in the apical half.
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Anywhere with wet soil.
May to October.
Common and widespread.
Common but under-recorded.
David Nicholls
Osbaston
21 October 2024
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Species profile
- Species group:
- insect - true fly (Diptera)
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Diptera
- Family:
- Limoniidae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 1
- First record:
- 21/10/2024 (Nicholls, David)
- Last record:
- 21/10/2024 (Nicholls, David)
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