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 Limoniidae, Sussex
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| Will van Niekerk |
Posted on 10-03-2012 20:08
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 Member Location: UK Posts: 508 Joined: 16.11.11 |
A rather dully coloured fly from last year. I think it's a tipulid, but my history should indicate that this doesn't mean much... Bosham, West Sussex. Probably about 10mm, excluding legs. 14 August 2011. Will van Niekerk attached the following image:  [153.49Kb] Edited by Will van Niekerk on 11-03-2012 12:45 |
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| John Carr |
Posted on 11-03-2012 02:00
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 Super Administrator Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 10660 Joined: 22.10.10 |
Tipulidae sensu lato. Because you are in Europe, the continent of splitters, it is probably Limoniidae instead. Note the short palps and large number of antenna segments. |
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| Will van Niekerk |
Posted on 11-03-2012 12:43
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Member Location: UK Posts: 508 Joined: 16.11.11 |
Thanks, I'll split its taxonomy to match its geography. And revel in the knowledge that if I was elsewhere, I might have been right... Will. |
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