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Any idea which mosquito genus/species could it be? - Erioptera tantilla

Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA
May 14, 2015
Size: body length ~3mm

Contributed by ak on 11 January, 2016 - 3:26pm
Last updated 17 June, 2022 - 1:46pm

Moved

Moved from Erioptera.

… Even Dankowicz, 17 June, 2022 - 1:46pm

Moved

Moved from Eriopterini.

… John F. Carr, 8 September, 2018 - 6:38pm

Erioptera tantilla?

Erioptera tantilla?

… John F. Carr, 20 June, 2018 - 7:23am

Moved

Moved from Crane Flies.

… John F. Carr, 3 June, 2018 - 8:45am

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Moved from Flies.

… John F. Carr, 20 February, 2016 - 5:44pm

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Moved from ID Request.

… john and jane balaban, 31 January, 2016 - 3:32pm

Crane fly

It's not a mosquito. I think I've seen pictures of crane flies in that posture before, but I forget where and the mouth (beak) is odd. Did you get a picture from above?

… John F. Carr, 11 January, 2016 - 6:25pm

Crane fly

I do not had a picture from above.
Thank you for correcting my hint that it might be a mosquito.

Andrew

… ak, 11 January, 2016 - 8:48pm

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