Limonia nigropunctata
A limoniid with a black head, orange thorax with central black stripe, and black abdomen. The front femora and black apart from the base, while the other femora have black tips. The wings have three black dots along the front edge, with darkening at the wing tips.
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Limestone woodland and calcareous clays. Often found on umbellifers.
May to June
Widespread.
Rarely recorded.
Mike Higgott
Anstey, North Wood
25 May 2023
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Species profile
- Species group:
- insect - true fly (Diptera)
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Diptera
- Family:
- Limoniidae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 2
- First record:
- 25/05/2023 (Higgott, Mike)
- Last record:
- 27/04/2025 (Graves, Hazel)
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