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#1 2010-07-12 16:00:09
- Alan Outen
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Three Craneflies
I am a bit concerned that I seem to be taking over this forum with requests for id but reassured both by the wonderful responses of help I have received so far and secondly that these postings in general do seem to generate a lot of interest / viewings.
These three craneflies were all in our garden in Clifton, Beds on 03 July 2010.
I think that the vertical format image is perhaps Nephrotoma appendiculata. Is this correct and is it possible to identify the others from the images? (I have specimens).
Many thanks
Alan Outen
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#2 2010-07-13 13:03:18
- Howard Bentley
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Re: Three Craneflies
I'm no expert on craneflies, but I suggest the first and third are more likely to be Nephrotoma flavescens - it's very common at the moment, and N. appendiculata is more of a spring species, usually gone before the end of June. Markings on the sides of the thorax would clinch it.
Howard.
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#3 2010-07-15 17:12:13
- Alan Outen
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Re: Three Craneflies
Thank you Howard. I have removed these three insects from the freezer and photographed the thorax of each, which I hope will help.
The left hand vertical format image in the original posting is again shown vertical format here.
The right hand landcape image in the original posting is again shown landscape format here.
The darker specimen here is of course of the middle image specimen in the initial posting.
Alan
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#4 2010-07-15 20:47:19
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Re: Three Craneflies
Nephrotoma flavescens (male & female). N. quadrifarea (dark trinageson abdomen, shade across wing below stigma).
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#5 2010-07-15 20:49:47
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Re: Three Craneflies
these 3 side close-up are Nephromoma flavescens and in middle N. quadrifarea
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#6 2010-07-20 13:14:31
- Alan Outen
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Re: Three Craneflies
Very many thanks
Alan
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