Months sighted in garden
Cranefly
Tipula rufina
An informal survey of the plant and animal life living in or visiting the grounds of Pointfield, Kelso since 2015
Diptera: craneflies
Cranefly with grey patterned thorax with a strong lateral black stripe. Abdomen with orange-black banding. Wings transparent with single black cell. Attracted to porch light at night, 30th April, 2023 (1); 28th March, 2024 (2); 5th April, 2024 (1).