Description
Over all length 20 – 23mm. This cranefly has a grey head and has an orange thorax with a short black line down the centre of its dorsal surface from the head end to half way down. The abdomen is pale brown with darker sides and the wings have a dark stigma. The legs are black.
Habitat
Although it is described as a woodland species, on the reserve it occurs in a marshy area near the Large Gravel Pit.
Best Time to See
May to June.
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