Tipula rufina

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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 Calow
    Broughton Astley
    05 May 2013
    female
  • Graham Calow
    Sapcote garden1
    30 April 2013
    male - specimen examined
  • Graham Calow
    Sapcote
    09 April 2014
    black stripe is diagnostic
  • David Nicholls
    Ratby garden
    22 April 2020
  • Graham Calow
    Sapcote
    09 April 2014
    male
  • Graham Calow
    Broughton Astley
    05 May 2013
    wing detail
  • Mike Higgott
    Anstey garden
    29 March 2019
  • Mark Skevington
    Whetstone Garden
    10 March 2021

Leicestershire & Rutland Map

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Yellow squares = NBN records (all known data)
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Species data profile ?

Species profile

Species group:
Craneflies, Gnats & Midges
Kingdom:
Animalia
Order:
Diptera
Family:
Tipulidae
Records on NatureSpot:
46
First record:
30/04/2013 (Calow, Graham)
Last record:
23/04/2025 (Higgott, Mike)

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% of records within its species group

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  • Graham Calow
    Sapcote
    09 April 2014
    male
  • Mike Higgott
    Anstey garden
    29 April 2018
  • Mike Higgott
    Anstey garden
    29 March 2019
  • Graham Calow
    Sapcote garden1
    30 April 2013
    black side-stripe on the thorax
  • AJ Cann
    Knighton
    29 September 2016
  • AJ Cann
    Knighton
    29 September 2016
  • Graham Calow
    Sapcote garden1
    30 April 2013
    male - specimen examined
  • Graham Calow
    Broughton Astley
    05 May 2013
  • Graham Calow
    Broughton Astley
    05 May 2013
    black stripe on side of thorax
  • Mike Higgott
    Anstey
    25 October 2017
  • David Nicholls
    Ratby garden
    22 April 2020
  • Graham Calow
    Sapcote garden1
    16 May 2016
    black line on thorax
  • Mike Higgott
    Anstey garden
    29 April 2018