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Phantom Crane Fly - Bittacomorpha clavipes
Copyright © 2007 Jeff Gruber

Phantom Crane Fly - Bittacomorpha clavipes
just west of Cross Plains, Dane County, Wisconsin, USA
September 29, 2007
Bittacomorpha clavipes?

This gorgeous fly flew into my car as I was preparing to leave the site I had visited. It landed on the inside of my car door and allowed me to take a pic before escaping out the window.
Contributed by Jeff Gruber on 30 September, 2007 - 3:42pm
Last updated 30 September, 2007 - 6:47pm

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