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tiny dark Limoniid in mid-summer
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Posted on 30-07-2021 23:48
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Hi, initially I suspected Trichoceridae, but the wing pattern doesn't match.
So I am putting my money now on Dicranomyia morio - does this seem like a good bet?

Vienna, late July in a backyard garden. Length about 4mm

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Cheers, Lorin

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Posted on 31-07-2021 14:39
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The images of D. morio in the Catalogue of the Craneflies of the World fit quite well!
Regards, Sundew
 
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Posted on 31-07-2021 20:38
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They do, but are there any other species to confuse with?
Cheers, Lorin

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My Diptera observations (and other living forms) can be found here, and corrections or comments over there would also be appreciated.
 
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