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Howdy,

While I'm here anyway, I might as well throw this one on the table. I know that I searched for it at the time (2010) and found some plausible group name for it, but seem to have misplaces/lost my notes :|

Any pointers? Central Java, Indonesia, august 2010

Thanks! Arp

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Tipulidae s. lat.

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Hi John,

Okay, thanks, but how far does the "s.l." stretch? Last night I had a look again at the various families of Tipuloidea (Cylindrotomidae, Limoniidae, Pediciidae and Tipulidae - did I miss something?) and didn't stumble on any critters with the same posture and small head (hence I dropped back to Nematocera).

Unfortunately, on the lateral snapshots that I took the head is hidden behind the legs. Not sure at all if the barely visible longer structure is antennae or snout? I thought it to be the antenna, but if it is the snout you might be right with Tipulidae indeed.

The only similar images I could find yesterday are from this critter on Flickr (from Tasmania) - also without a name, and without a clear shot of the head. Female I suppose, where mine would be male.

I'm sure that, once we have a name, thousands of images will pop up. I did find images and a name before I'm sure, but seem to have lost my notes...

Thanks for thinking along :)

P.S. This Tasmanian page has a teneral "Limoniidae" with a vaguely similar posture (but not quite as extreme).

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I'd start looking in the Limoniidae family, although I'm unfamiliar with oriental fauna.;)

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Hi Niels-Jan,

Thanks, yes I'm also betting it should be that general direction, but still can't seem to find anything close (with an name) ... I'll keep looking :)

Cheers, Arp

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Limoniidae, Conosia sp.

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This is a Limoniidae of the genus Styringomyia. It has 164 species, 10 on Java.

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Hi Dmitry & Pjotr,

Thanks a lot for your input - I'll try and find out more about both genera when I get home. I suspect it'll be hard to find data, but hey ... no pain, no gain :)

Thanks & greetings, Arp

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Excuse me Pjotr but it's definitely not Styringomyia (I believe Clydonodozus spp. also look similar but have never seen them).

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I am also looking for an ID for this fly, so I am contributing another image that might help.

Dave