Posted by ChrisR on 20-05-2006 20:23
#1
I found this mating pair of tipulids in woodland in South Oxfordshire, England today (20/5/2006). Anyone got any ideas what they might be?
Edited by ChrisR on 20-05-2006 20:23
Posted by Xespok on 21-05-2006 07:26
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These crane flies are quite common in Hungary, too. Possibly the same or related species, the combination of yellowish thorax and the spotty wing is quite characteristic.
I am not sure, but these look more like Limoniids to me. There is a large group of species with these three costal spots in Limonia, e.g. L. nigropunctata, tripunctata, pannonica etc., I hope Chen Young will visit the site and maybe he'll be able to confirm or refute this.