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Crane fly of some kind ? - Alotanypus venustus
Copyright © 2008 Gary McDonald

Crane fly of some kind ? - Alotanypus venustus
Aromas, San Benito County, California, USA
November 15, 2008
Size: ~4mm.
Seen on kitchen floor, maybe some kind of crane fly?

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Contributed by Gary McDonald on 16 November, 2008 - 6:28pm
Last updated 28 January, 2009 - 8:09pm

Moved
Moved from Thienemannimyia.
… John F. Carr, 28 January, 2009 - 8:09pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank you John
for the species ID.
… Gary McDonald, 28 January, 2009 - 9:53pm login or register to post comments

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The midge family was originally classified by Linnaeus as a form of crane fly. Chironomus plumosus was Tipula plumosa until Meigen classified midges in 1800 and 1803. (He did it twice under two different names, causing much debate in the mid-20th century over the proper name to use.)

This is some good closeup photography, btw, and if it were of a male I could give you a species since this isn't one of the genera where you need genital closeups.
… John F. Carr, 15 December, 2008 - 4:44pm login or register to post comments

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