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Yellow-ringed comb-horn Cranefly

Ctenophora flaveolata

Notes:

male, German Common Name: Kammschnake

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6 Comments

MayraSpringmann
MayraSpringmann 11 years ago

Nice macro!!

hercule
hercule 12 years ago

Hello ceherzog,

Thank you for the english common name.
Sometimes I wonder if it would be a nice new feature for project noah to enter multiple different common names for a life-form.
The scientific name is the common denominator around the world, but the common name differs in each country or language.
Ctenophora flaveolata is called "Yellow-ringed comb-horn cranefly" in UK, "Tipule jaune et noire" in France, "Гребенчатоусых долгоножек" in Russia and I told my young son that this beautiful little insect is called "Kammschnake" in the german speaking world.

Best regards

SusanEllison
SusanEllison 12 years ago

neat shot!

ceherzog
ceherzog 12 years ago

I was curious about that too. It's a cranefly
http://www.hlasek.com/ctenophora_flaveol...

Yellow-ringed comb-horn Cranefly
Hercule, you could change the common name or I will do it for you if you wish.

AliciaBorisonik
AliciaBorisonik 12 years ago

Looks like some kind of a queen of some kingdom of beatiful wasps. Is a wasp?

ceherzog
ceherzog 12 years ago

Wow...crazy antennae...great photo!

hercule
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hercule

Steiermark, Austria

Spotted on May 20, 2011
Submitted on May 20, 2011

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