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Schnake / Nephrotoma ?
Klaus Fritz
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 Hello team,
I found the crane fly .. on the edge of a meadow Is it Nephrotoma ....?
Location: D-25482 Appen / SH / 18.05.2013
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 I think it's not a Nephrotoma, perhaps Tipula sp.?
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 Yes, this is Tipula, most likely Tipula varipennis male.
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