Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Tipulid or Limonia?

Posted by cebe on 05-04-2008 16:12
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Yesterday I had several of them in my garden in Brussels. The body-size is 17 mm.
Is it a tipulid or a Limonia.
thanks,
Bart
www.cebe.be/upload/inventaires/q_cranefly_05april2008_top.jpg
www.cebe.be/upload/inventaires/q_cranefly_05april2008_top2.jpg
When flying, the abdomen seems orange:
www.cebe.be/upload/inventaires/q_cranefly_05april2008_abdo.jpg
Less then 14 segments of antennae so not Limonia?
www.cebe.be/upload/inventaires/q_cranefly_05april2008_anten.jpg