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 Tipulidae ?
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| ChasMacey |
Posted on 25-05-2007 13:38
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Member Location: Surrey England Posts: 126 Joined: 22.11.05 |
Hi, Can anyone assist with suggestions towards an Id for this Cranefly please ? The pictures were taken in my garden Surrey Southern England yesterday 25th May 2007 - She was ovipositing in the debris at the bottom of a rot hole in my apple tree aproximately 1.5M above ground. The fly was larger than most craneflies I see at approx 25 -30mm in length. Any assistance would be appreciated. Regards Chas ChasMacey attached the following image:  [103.36Kb] www.cgm-gardenlife.co.uk |
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| Chen Young |
Posted on 30-05-2007 15:34
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 Member Location: Pittsburgh, PENNSYLVANIA USA Posts: 169 Joined: 25.08.05 |
This is a female crane fly in the genus Ctenophora. Larvae of this genus live in decaying wood of recently dead deciduous hardwood trees, often in prostrate trunks that are fairly sound |
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