Nephrotoma flavescens (Linnaeus, 1758)
This well marked Crane Fly is one of the so called Tiger Crane Flies, through its combination of yellow and black markings. There are numerous species, all very similarly marked and difficult to identify correctly. There are very few Nottinghamshire records of most Crane Flies, due largely to a lack of regular recording of the NNR's Diptera.
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Nottinghamshire (VC56) distribution of Nephrotoma flavescens
 
 
 
 
The records for the Nottinghamshire distribution map are currently provided by the following contributors - Trevor and Dilys Pendleton. Netherfield Wildlife Group. Meg Skinner. David Shaw.

You can contribute your own records to help us gain an accurate status of this species in Nottinghamshire. Send an Excel spreadsheet of your records via the 'contact us' link at the top of the homepage.

Updated January 2024
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