Ditomyia fasciata
This is a medium sized rather long legged fungus gnat. The wings have wide bands of dark markings and the body appears banded in black and pale orange.
Well wooded areas especially around its chosen foodplants.
Spring and summer.
Its foodplants are limited to the Polypore fungi.
Most records seem to come from south-eastern England.
Status of this species in Leicestershire and Rutland is not known.
Graham Calow
Burbage Commons and Woods
28 April 2011
Graham Calow
Burbage Commons and Woods
28 April 2011
Graham Calow
Burbage Commons and Woods
28 April 2011
Graham Calow
Burbage Commons and Woods
28 April 2011
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Species profile
- Species group:
- Craneflies, Gnats & Midges
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Diptera
- Family:
- Ditomyiidae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 1
- First record:
- 28/04/2011 (Calow, Graham)
- Last record:
- 28/04/2011 (Calow, Graham)
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