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	Tipulidae or Limoniidae (family)	20 Apr 2024	Curiosity
	Unverified	31 Jan 2024	Span102

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Would love an ID on this unusual insect with no wings - some sort of wingless Tipula?

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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.

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Span102 NatureMapr Southern Highlands Crane flies, midges, mosquitoes & gnats (several families) True flies (Diptera) Insects

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12mm to 25mm Animal size
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