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Does anyone rcognise this crane-fly ?
I think it could be one of the Ptychopteridae, but have not seen many images of this group. Found in wet woodland (Farlington Marshes, Hampshire) on 13th August

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hi,

yes Ptychopteridae.
more i don't know. i have two posted here but no name for them
:) so good luck :)

cosmln

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Thankyou Cosmin.
I live in hope that someone might know.
Stuart

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Hi Stuart,

Your photo seems a good match for my specimens of Ptychoptera albimana, a species that I've also recorded from the south Hants coast (but it is widespread right across the UK). Alan Stubbs's key draws attention to the organge markings on the abdomen, and the whitish-yellow basal segment of the hind tarsus (none of the other species for which I have specimens have this pale tarsal segment). The pale scutellum and relatively un-marked wings also fit.

Cheers,
Martin

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Hi Martin,
thanks for the ID. I know there are only 7 UK species but trying to find images to make a matching comparison is virtually impossible. Now I know.
cheers, Stuart