Common cleg — size comparison

The common cleg is a slender grey-brown fly with finely marbled wings. It inhabits pastures, meadows, roadsides and forest margins; adults occur late spring to

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Common cleg

Haematopota pluvialis

10 mmAdult female
Body length

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The stated dimensions share a scale without a common ground line. Bank card · long edge 8.56 cm
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Common clegBody length10 mm
Bank cardLong edge of the card8.56 cm

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Bank card · long edge 8.56 cm
Common cleg — size comparison — facts and sources

The common cleg is a slender grey-brown fly with finely marbled wings. It inhabits pastures, meadows, roadsides and forest margins; adults occur late spring to autumn.

Adults use nectar and other plant resources. Females also blood-feed and may persistently return to hosts; males do not.

Similar Haematopota can be difficult to identify; antennal shape and colour are among examined features.

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