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white-legged cranefly
Ptychoptera albimana
Ptychoptera albimana is a species of flies in the family Ptychopteridae. It can be found throughout the Palearctic but commonly found throughout Britain.
From the article Ptychoptera albimana on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
The body of Ptychoptera albimana is mostly black with distinct orange marking, usually on the dorsal section. The insect is most active between spring and fall, with the female laying 500 eggs.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 631085.