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Small Crane Fly - Erioptera graphica
Copyright © 2017 Gary Campbell

Small Crane Fly - Erioptera graphica
Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, USA
September 14, 2016
At least superficially this looks remarkably like the single photo (currently) in the guide of Erioptera armata.

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Contributed by Gary Campbell on 20 May, 2017 - 8:04am
Last updated 10 November, 2018 - 6:10pm

Moved
Moved from Erioptera.
… John F. Carr, 10 November, 2018 - 6:10pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Limoniid Crane Flies.

Could be Erioptera graphica.
… John F. Carr, 7 June, 2018 - 5:56am login or register to post comments

Not sure
This is unlikely to be Erioptera armata, which has dark halteres. I think the original photo on that species page was misidentified. A larger picture might help. Details of wing veins are important.
… John F. Carr, 6 June, 2018 - 6:53pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Crane Flies.
… Even Dankowicz, 6 May, 2018 - 2:12pm login or register to post comments

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