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Is this a crane fly? - Liogma
Copyright © 2005 Kildale

Is this a crane fly? - Liogma
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
May 5, 2005
Size: 3.4 inch
Would like to know what this is. Perhaps a type of crane fly. Not very big, only shot I got of it.
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Contributed by Kildale on 6 May, 2005 - 8:23pm
Last updated 12 October, 2005 - 2:46pm

Crane Fly
Male crane fly of genus Liogma. It is a genus of subfamily Cylindrotominae (or family Cylindrotomidae as classfied in this forum) - Chen
… Chen Young, 12 October, 2005 - 2:35pm login or register to post comments

 
Crane fly
Thanks for the ID Chen. Much appreciated.
… Kildale, 12 October, 2005 - 3:58pm login or register to post comments

Yes.
It is either a crane fly or a phantom crane fly. Difficult to tell for this amateur dipterist:-)
… Eric R. Eaton, 9 May, 2005 - 6:38pm login or register to post comments

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