Bug FAQLeptotarsus huttoni
Leptotarsus huttoni · Order: Diptera · Family: Tipulidae
The adult is about 9 to 10 mm long, with wings 14 to 16 mm and males have hind legs up to 42 mm. It lives in rotting wood and is found throughout both the North and South Islands of New Zealand.
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How to recognize it
The head is a dull dark ochre colour with a light dusting around the eyes. The wings have a small white streak before the humeral cross-vein and a whitish spot in cell M1.
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Size
Body length is 9 to 10 mm; wing length 14 to 16 mm; male hind leg length 38 to 42 mm.
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Where it lives
It tends to live in rotting wood.
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Where it comes from
The species is endemic to New Zealand, occurring on both the North and South Islands.
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More photos
Same family (Tipulidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leptotarsus_huttoni
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