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Ptychoptera albimana - Ptychoptera albimana

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Ptychoptera albimana Ptychoptera albimana - Ptychoptera albimana dylan Horfield Common Wildlife Pond 4 Nov 2023, 5:25 p.m. 4 Nov 2023, 3:32 p.m.
Ptychoptera albimana Ptychoptera albimana - Ptychoptera albimana dylan Horfield Common Wildlife Pond 9 Apr 2024, 11:11 p.m. 9 Apr 2024, 6:41 p.m.
Ptychoptera albimana Ptychoptera albimana - Ptychoptera albimana dylan Horfield Common Wildlife Pond 9 Apr 2024, 11:11 p.m. 9 Apr 2024, 6:41 p.m.
Ptychoptera albimana Ptychoptera albimana - Ptychoptera albimana dylan Horfield Common Wildlife Pond 9 Apr 2024, 11:11 p.m. 9 Apr 2024, 6:41 p.m.
Ptychoptera albimana Ptychoptera albimana - Ptychoptera albimana dylan Horfield Common Wildlife Pond 9 Apr 2024, 11:11 p.m. 9 Apr 2024, 6:42 p.m.
Ptychoptera albimana Ptychoptera albimana - Ptychoptera albimana dylan Horfield Common Wildlife Pond 9 Apr 2024, 11:11 p.m. 9 Apr 2024, 6:42 p.m.

Species Description

Widespread and fairly frequent throughout the UK but scarcer in Scotland. Habitat includes: Damp places such as wet grassland, wetland, pond margins, river banks etc. Life story: Female lays over 500 eggs. Diet: Larvae feed on decaying organic matter.

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