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Taxa
Phaeostigma notata (Fabricius, 1781)
Nomenclature
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Family: RaphidiidaeGenus: Phaeostigma
Species:
Phaeostigma notata (Fabricius, 1781)
Usage:
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SUMMARY
Phaeostigma notata is the largest snakefly found in the British Isles. It has an elongated pronotum, four membranous wings and long needle-like ovipositor in females. It has a dark black body. The legs have a black femora with the tibia and part of the tarsi being a red-brown colour. The abdomen has pale yellow markings. The pterostigma is present on all four wings, and is a pale dark brown in colour, sometimes appearing black. It has a body length of 10–15mm and a wingspan of 20–30mm.
It is widespread in England and Wales, but as yet no records from Scotland or Ireland.