Description
Over all length 14 – 16mm. A plain pale brown species where only the male has wings.
Habitat
The wingless females are often seen on walls close to lawns or mossy areas where they developed from larvae.
Status and Distribution
Distributed throughout England and Scotland, but commoner in Wales and the west of England.
Best Time to See
September to November.
Gallery
Long-palped Cranefly - Tipula pagana - male - October 28th 2018
Long-palped Cranefly - Tipula pagana - male - October 28th 2018
Long-palped Cranefly - Tipula pagana - male - October 28th 2018
Long-palped Cranefly - Tipula pagana - male - October 25th 2015
Long-palped Cranefly - Tipula pagana - male - October 25th 2015 All photography taken at the Netherfield Lagoons, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire.