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Crane fly from today - Ptychoptera quadrifasciata - female
Copyright © 2012 Jay Cossey

Crane fly from today - Ptychoptera quadrifasciata - Female
St. Williams, Backus Woods, Ontario, Canada
June 16, 2012
I'm thinking this might be one of those non-black-and-white Phantom Crane Flies?

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Crane fly from today - Ptychoptera quadrifasciata - female Crane fly from today - Ptychoptera quadrifasciata - female
Contributed by Jay Cossey on 16 June, 2012 - 7:58pm
Last updated 8 January, 2013 - 8:15pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… John F. Carr, 16 June, 2012 - 8:19pm

I suspect you're right
It looks a lot like Ptychoptera quadrifasciata:



Wait for expert confirmation/correction, though.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 16 June, 2012 - 8:19pm

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