Orange-marked Cranefly
TQ4792 10/06/2022 ©Raymond Small
Ptychoptera contaminata
Belongs to a small family of phantom craneflies called the Ptychopteridae. They have long or thready antennae and are superficially similar in appearance to Tipuloid families. This species is often seen on vegetation at the edge of Hainault Lake and the forest ponds.
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