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Limonia subgenus Metalimnobia - Limonia - male
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Limonia subgenus Metalimnobia - Limonia - Male
Marlton, Burlington County, New Jersey, USA
April 24, 2008
Does anyone recognize this crane fly? I will frass in a couple of days if it is still a mystery :-)

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Limonia subgenus Metalimnobia - Limonia - male Limonia subgenus Metalimnobia - Limonia - male
Contributed by John R. Maxwell on 30 April, 2008 - 7:39am
Last updated 4 May, 2008 - 10:47am

Yes, a male
crane fly in the Limonia (Metalimnobia) group , it could be Limonia novaeangliae, but it's difficult to see the character from the image. - Chen
… Chen Young, 1 May, 2008 - 2:33pm

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