Geranomyia sp. (genus) cnm2

A limoniid crane fly at Acton, ACT

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Identification history

Geranomyia sp. (genus) cnm2	3 Dec 2016	MichaelBedingfield
Geranomyia sp. (genus) cnm1	29 Nov 2016	RogerF
Geranomyia sp. (genus) cnm1	22 Nov 2016	Ryl

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Measurements from photos: Body length: 10mm; Wing span: 23mm; Legs: each 10-20mm long

4 comments

MichaelBedingfield wrote:

3 Dec 2016

Renamed to Geranomyia sp. (genus) cnm2, because of obvious differences with Geranomyia sp. (genus) cnm1. See
http://canberranaturemap.org/Community/Sightings/Details/3346870

DaveFerg wrote:

4 Dec 2016

I am not so sure, the wing venation doesn't appear correct for Geranomyia.

MichaelBedingfield wrote:

4 Dec 2016

Looking at Geranomyia sp photos on the internet I see that almost all of them have a long proboscis too. Shall I "Undo" the confirmations?

DaveFerg wrote:

4 Dec 2016

Leave it as it is for now. Take a look at the venation between cnm1 and cnm2, they are not different. In the Tipulidae wing venation is diagnostic at subfamilies, tribe and genera levels.

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Sighting information

1 Abundance
8 Nov 2016 12:00 AM Recorded on
Ryl Recorded by
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Insects Crane flies, midges, mosquitoes & gnats (several families) True flies (Diptera) Ryl

Additional information

5mm to 12mm Animal size
Unknown Gender

Species information

Geranomyia sp. (genus) cnm2 Scientific name
A limoniid crane fly Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
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