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Cranefly - Nephrotoma
Copyright © 2003 Chuck Entz

Cranefly - Nephrotoma
Encino, Los Angeles County, California, USA
July 11, 2003
Size: 1 inch +
On salad burnet (Poterium sanguisorba) in my back yard.
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Contributed by Chuck Entz on 12 November, 2005 - 12:04pm
Last updated 15 January, 2007 - 9:53pm

Crane fly
Female of Nephrotoma species - Chen
… Chen Young, 14 November, 2005 - 9:58am login or register to post comments

 
Nephrotoma
I was going to go with the nearest thing in Hogue (1) (Tipula planicornis), but I've had enough ID surprises to make me think twice about going with the obvious answer. It's great to have someone who actually knows something look at my pics- thanks!
… Chuck Entz, 14 November, 2005 - 6:38pm login or register to post comments

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