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Cranefly

Dictenidia bimaculata

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55.6514, 12.1978

Field Notes

Description:

There were two and the difference can be seen from their antennas. One of them was missing some of its appendages.

Species ID Suggestions

Cranefly

Dictenidia bimaculata

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Comments (12)
Maria dB
Wonderful detail in the photos!
FaredinAliyevski
I found this site, showing that the color can change easily if they are mating or not so you are right. And the first 2 photos are of a male and the third one of a female (With short antennae). http://www.commanster.eu/commanster/Insects/Flies/SpFlies/Dictenidia.bimaculata.html
FaredinAliyevski
You are right, the ID fits to my third picture. It's just coloration is changing I guess depends on the photographer :)
bayucca
From Sweden http://biodivers.se/files/Dictenidia-bimaculata-380.jpg http://www.flickr.com/photos/24580998@N08/5700869878/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/24580998@N08/5702460394/ http://liboupat2.free.fr/Insecdiv/Diptere/ctenop_e.html
FaredinAliyevski
Sorry, I meant the posterior end but otherwise looks like the same. I will check now a bit more about it. Thanks a lot!
FaredinAliyevski
I have both the male and female, the first 2 photos are from the same individual and the third one is from a different one. Its antennae are a lot shorter. I can't read German but I google translate it :) The ID you have suggested looks like it's anterior end is a lot darker than my spotting.
bayucca
Tipulidae, Dictenidia bimaculata, formerly alo called Tipula bimaculata. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dictenidia_bimaculata Can you read German? http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dictenidia_bimaculata Yours is the female.
ForestDragon
If I had to guess, I would say that this is a species of Crane Fly, Infraorder Tipulomorpha. I don't have a good reference for European insects though. Perhaps you will be able to get more info with a place to begin. Hope it helps.

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