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Krane fly

Nephrotoma sp

Description:

spotted in my backyard

1 Species ID Suggestions

HemaShah
HemaShah 11 years ago
Crane Fly
Nephrotoma sp


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6 Comments

Thanks cindy for your kind words

Wonderful wasp mimicry! Great spotting, Antonio.

AntónioGinjaGinja
AntónioGinjaGinja 11 years ago

thanks Emma for the id:)

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 11 years ago

yup, could be crane fly.

AntónioGinjaGinja
AntónioGinjaGinja 11 years ago

Thanks forestdragon,i'll check the portuguese crain fly's species,thanks fr the tip

ForestDragon
ForestDragon 11 years ago

It is a crane fly of some sort but I am not familar with Portuguese species. It looks a lot like a tiger crane fly.

Braga, Portugal

Spotted on Apr 16, 2012
Submitted on Apr 30, 2012

Spotted for Mission

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