Ctenophora pectinicornis
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We first found this large and spectacularly marked Crane Fly on a fresh log pile at Sherwood Forest CP in mid-June 2010. Other records have followed, with females at Warsop Wood and Clipstone Old Quarter in May 2011. The NBN Gateway lists just one historical Sherwood Forest NNR record, dating to 1907. The female is illustrated below. There are several other possible confusion species, so identification can be slightly troublesome.
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UK distribution of Ctenophora pectinicornis
 

The UK distribution maps on eakringbirds.com are provided by the National Biodiversity Network (NBN Gateway) Each red square on the map indicates species present in 10km grid squares.

Updated September 2011

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