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 Mosquito or cranefly ?
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| LordV |
Posted on 26-03-2009 13:14
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This is not my picture but was taken in Trinidad as a picture of a "large mosquito". I'm using it with permission of the owner just for ID purposes. Any ideas on what it is ? seems to be a cross between a cranefly and mosquito  Perhaps Limoniidae ? Brian V. 
Edited by LordV on 26-03-2009 13:36 |
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| Xespok |
Posted on 26-03-2009 13:49
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 Member Location: Debrecen, Hungary Posts: 5551 Joined: 02.03.05 |
Tipuloidea, possibly Limoniidae. There are snouty Limoniids even in Europe. In Japan I found Elephantomyia, which has an extremely long proboscis (photos in my Japan gallery).
Gabor Keresztes Japan Wildlife Gallery Carpathian Basin Wildlife Gallery |
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| LordV |
Posted on 26-03-2009 13:51
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Xespok wrote: Tipuloidea, possibly Limoniidae. There are snouty Limoniids even in Europe. In Japan I found Elephantomyia, which has an extremely long proboscis (photos in my Japan gallery). Thanks gabor Brian v. |
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| dhalma |
Posted on 26-03-2009 16:21
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 Member Location: Shirakami, Aomori, Japan Posts: 31 Joined: 15.11.08 |
Geranomyia sp. of Limoniidae. |
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| LordV |
Posted on 26-03-2009 20:28
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dhalma wrote: Geranomyia sp. of Limoniidae. Thanks for the further ID info dhalma Should add the original photographer is relieved by the ID - they have been having outbreaks of Yellow fever and Dengue caused by mosquitos Brian V. Edited by LordV on 27-03-2009 10:23 |
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