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Dicranomyia sp. (was Limoniidae)
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Body 7 mm. Is it possible to tell which genus and eventually spieces these couple are.
Photo from 27 September 2017 Kramfors 62 N, E 17 Ångermanland, Sweden.

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female from 28 september
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Tipula (perreti?)
 
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jfarr wrote:
Tipula (perreti?)


Wing veins are wrong for Tipula. With simple venation and 12 flagellomeres it should be Limonia sensu lato.
 
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Thanks for your comment John
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And it's family Limoniidae (the genus name is Limonia, not Limona).
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Realy nice picture of the copula!!Smile
This is a couple Dicranomyia sp.. I'd bet a little something on modesta, but can't tell without genitalia.
 
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Thanks to Clovis and Juergen
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