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ID Confirmation please!

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Posted by Paul King on July 20, 2010 at 3:45 PM
ID Confirmation please!
This wee beastie presented for photo's the other day, my initial ID is of the Chironomidae, not sure if it has a Common term?

D300 sigma 180 3.5

1/320th ISO400 -.7ev

Your comments please.
Posted by Mike Smith on July 20, 2010 at 3:58 PM
My guess would be cranefly sp. (Tipulidae) by the obvious balancing organs (Haltares)behind the wing - Chironmidae are the midges group and I cannot recall them being this obvious. Also the wings are held at 90 degrees to the body not folded along the back as in midges

Haven't a clue which crane fly this is tho :biggrin:

The antannae look a bit long tho?
Posted by John Robinson on July 20, 2010 at 3:59 PM
Its related to the Crane Flies I think Paul
Ptychoptera contaminata looks good.
Cheers
John
Posted by PhilH on July 20, 2010 at 4:15 PM
Hi Paul...

John has it in one, Ptychoptera contaminata (Linnaeus, 1758) .... closely related to Crane flies in that it is a true fly... certainly not what you thought but can see how the ID could be mistaken....

HTH....
Posted by David Taylor on July 20, 2010 at 4:18 PM
I agree with John, after searching through my venerable (1973) Collins Field Guide Drawing 10 Plate 30 looks very much like your subject.

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Posted by Paul King on July 20, 2010 at 8:52 PM
Ptychoptera contaminata (Linnaeus, 1758) is what I was to have typed,,, So I promptyl copied number 11 on the plate when should have been 10... all is well that ends well!!

Oh! also had to refer to the ageing Collins, must purchase a new
guide,, love the Arachnidae they did.

Thanks guys.