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Tony Towner
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Posted on 12-06-2010 19:13
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 This large Crane-Fly was initially found on stinging nettles near a largest pond.
Date found was 06/05/10.
Location - Hurst near Reading, Berkshire, England.
Can it be narrowed down any further?
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 looks like Tipula luntata
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rvanderweele wrote:
looks like Tipula luntata


mean lunata.
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 yep, typing mistake. Too fast! sorry. ;-)
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