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Crane? - Microtendipes - female
Copyright © 2010 Erick Adams

Crane? - Microtendipes - Female
East Greenwich, Kent County, Rhode Island, USA
August 28, 2010
Size: ~9 to 10mm
I want to say it's a cranefly, but I'm unsure

Size is an estimate because a crazed Noctua pronuba moth decided to fly into it.
I was left with only a decent dorsal shot.

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Contributed by Erick Adams on 29 August, 2010 - 6:56pm
Last updated 29 June, 2013 - 8:19pm

Moved
Moved from Chironomini. I am assuming that it the female of the similar males you had around the same time. I'm not certain.
… John F. Carr, 21 April, 2011 - 8:26pm login or register to post comments

 
I'm of the same mind.
With some hindsight, I'd have to say it does look like the same species as the males that were about. Thanks John.
… Erick Adams, 22 April, 2011 - 8:50am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Flies.
… John F. Carr, 29 August, 2010 - 7:21pm login or register to post comments

 
Big Midge
Cool. Pronotum shape is really midgy.
… Erick Adams, 29 August, 2010 - 9:16pm login or register to post comments

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