Procladius
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May be encountered around ponds, boggy or marshy areas, and slow-moving water bodies.
The larva is an active predator in muddy ponds, streams and dykes.
It seems to be fairly widespread in Britain but is probably under recorded.
Rarely recorded in Leicestershire and Rutland.
Graham Calow
Claybrooke Parva, Main Street
07 May 2026
female
conf. T Irwin
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Species profile
- Species group:
- insect - true fly (Diptera)
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Diptera
- Family:
- Chironomidae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 1
- First record:
- 07/05/2026 (Calow, Graham)
- Last record:
- 07/05/2026 (Calow, Graham)
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