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Found in my garden yesterday. Size 11mm. Anyone put a name to this one?
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Last one.
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Limonia nubeculosa I reckon, based on wing pattern and bands on the legs.

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John Bratton wrote:
Limonia nubeculosa I reckon, based on wing pattern and bands on the legs.


Thanks John,
I forgot I had one of these in a post in October, which was ID'd by Tony Irwin. This one is identical, so your reckoning (L.nubeculosa) is correct.
As usual Smile.
Regards Roger.
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