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Bright Four-spined Legionnaire - Chorisops nagatomii

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Bright Four-spined Legionnaire Bright Four-spined Legionnaire - Chorisops nagatomii dylan Golden Hill Allotments 5 Feb 2021, 4:04 p.m. 12 Sep 2020, 5:29 p.m.
Bright Four-spined Legionnaire Bright Four-spined Legionnaire - Chorisops nagatomii dylan Golden Hill Allotments 5 Feb 2021, 4:04 p.m. 12 Sep 2020, 5:28 p.m.
Bright Four-spined Legionnaire Bright Four-spined Legionnaire - Chorisops nagatomii dylan Golden Hill Allotments 5 Feb 2021, 4:04 p.m. 12 Sep 2020, 5:28 p.m.
Bright Four-spined Legionnaire Bright Four-spined Legionnaire - Chorisops nagatomii dylan Golden Hill Allotments 5 Feb 2021, 4:04 p.m. 12 Sep 2020, 5:28 p.m.
Bright Four-spined Legionnaire Bright Four-spined Legionnaire - Chorisops nagatomii dylan Golden Hill Allotments 5 Feb 2021, 4:04 p.m. 12 Sep 2020, 5:29 p.m.

Species Description

Widespread and but local throughout England and Wales less so elsewhere. In Scotland it was recorded for the first time in 2009. Habitat includes: damp shaded places e.g. wetlands, hedgerows, woodland rides. Length: 3-4 mm. Flight period: June-September. Life cycle: Larvae found in wood debris, rotten wood, rotting trees.