Cranefly Limonia phragmitidis

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Classification Order: Diptera – true flies Family: Limonidae

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Phenology May and June

Identification Cranefly with pale orange thorax and abdomen and a grey head. Wings have strong but small black marks. The black rings on the legs go nearly to the top of the femur, leaving pale knees.The old synonym

Life

Habitat Commonly found on shady grassland.

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