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Crane fly wasp mimic? - Ctenophora nubecula

Crane fly wasp mimic? - Ctenophora nubecula
Bloomington, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA
June 4, 2007
It looks like some type of crane fly that is trying to be a wasp mimic too.

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Crane fly wasp mimic? - Ctenophora nubecula Crane fly wasp mimic? - Ctenophora nubecula

Female crane fly
of Ctenophora nubecula. Scroll down from here for info. Male of this species has a much elebrate branched antennae. This is a new species for the Bugguide. May I have your permission to post this image at the Crane flies of Pennsylvania website? - Chen

 
Yes
Go for it. Perhaps we can ID this girl.

 
Thank you!
This girl has a name: Ctenophora nubecula .

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