SP 11 - Ellipteroides alboscutellatus

Code

SP 11

Priority species or species assemblage

Ellipteroides alboscutellatus

Description

Reducing climate change impact

Species measure 1

Identify, safeguard and manage tufa

Species measure 1 description

Ellipteroides alboscutellatus, a species of cranefly, is known from only a few locations scattered across the UK. Tufa is the name given to limestone deposits that arise from fluvial deposition, i.e. when minerals precipitate out of water flowing in rivers, streams or in lakes. Tufa deposits attract rare plants that are specialised to growing on limestone rich soils.