Nephrotoma flavipalpis
Nephrotoma flavipalpis is a species of crane flies in the family Tipulidae.
Distribution and habitat
This species can be found in most of Europe and in North Africa. These crane flies usually inhabit woods and hedge rows.Description
Nephrotoma flavipalpis can reach a body length of about and a wing length of about.These crane flies show a lustrous body and a mainly yellow head, with a short proboscis and verticillate antennae. Thorax is yellow and black. On the abdomen there are black and yellow bands. On the wings is present a dark stigma.
This species is very similar to Nephrotoma scalaris.