Symplecta stictica
Description
A small cranefly length about 10 mm. The wing has a single cross vein.
Identification difficulty
Habitat
Damp and marshy areas.
When to see it
Late March to September.
UK Status
Widespread and fairly frequent in Britain.
VC55 Status
Locally fairly frequent in Leicestershire and Rutland.
David Nicholls
Fort Henry Lakes, nr Exton
10 October 2023
Mike Higgott
Anstey garden
21 April 2018
Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
29 March 2014
Wing veins
Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
29 March 2014
Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
29 March 2014
normal resting position
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Species profile
- Species group:
- Craneflies, Gnats & Midges
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Diptera
- Family:
- Limoniidae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 4
- First record:
- 21/06/2001 (John Kramer)
- Last record:
- 10/10/2023 (Nicholls, David)
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