Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Tipulidae: Nephrotoma appendiculata ♂

Posted by ESant on 19-01-2026 12:11
#1

Hello,

I photographed this fly near Passo di Tascusì, Sardinia (NU), Italy, 1400m a.s.l. on May 12th 2025. I think it is a Nephrotoma, but is it possible to identify its species based on these photos?

Thank you in advance,
Emanuele

Edited by ESant on 19-01-2026 15:48

Posted by ESant on 19-01-2026 12:11
#2

Photo 2:

Posted by eklans on 19-01-2026 13:05
#3

Male N. appendiculata - see Osterbroek (2011): The Craneflies of Sardinia.

Posted by ESant on 19-01-2026 15:48
#4

Thank you very much Eric!