Posted by Walloon on 26-09-2010 15:20
#1
Hi,
I'm an amateur and entirely new to diptera.
I'm keen to learn however and willing to have a go at key'ing things out.
I've been trying to id the crane fly below.
My progress is slow, partly because I'm still getting my head around the 'code' for wing veins.
I couldn't find any online keys to British crane flies, though found a US one
http://iz.carnegi...idkeys.htm.
This key requires I know my R, Sc1 and Rs veins.
Can anyone tell me i) name of my fly ii) Did I get the veins correct (photo to follow) ?
( Just from browsing pictures of crane flies on the web I guessed at
nephrotomoa but in key above this should have 'short Rs'. Assuming I'm looking at correct vein, mine doesn't obviously fit this description)