Crane flies, midges, mosquitoes & gnats (several families)


Crane flies, midges, mosquitoes & gnats (several families)

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Span102 wrote:
30 Sep 2024
Incredible photo @GlossyGal !

Gynoplistia sp. (genus)
Curiosity wrote:
20 Apr 2024
Hi Span102. I think this interesting insect is likely a cranefly, as you suggested. Your photos show what appears to be a haltere just below the wing stubs(?) and the abdominal pattern is similar to some limoniid craneflies.

Tipulidae or Limoniidae (family)
Curiosity wrote:
14 Mar 2023
Based on the ID of the more recent sighting (3 March 2023), I tried to update the suggested species name to Ischnotoma (Ischnotoma) eburnea. This name is not an allowed option for SHNM, so I've added the name as a comment.

Ptilogyna (Plusiomyia) gracilis
RogerF wrote:
14 Mar 2023
Glad to help. Unfortunately not in my book.

Ischnotoma (Ischnotoma) eburnea
Curiosity wrote:
14 Mar 2023
Thanks, Roger, for solving the mystery for me! I never would have figured it out.

Ischnotoma (Ischnotoma) eburnea
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