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Limoniidae (short-palped craneflies)

The recently-published British Craneflies by Alan Stubbs (2021) is an invaluable reference for this family.


Grey Fork-winged Twist-tail Cheilotrichia cinerascens

Cheilotrichia cinerascens Cheilotrichia cinerascens Cheilotrichia cinerascens

Cheilotrichia cinerascens Cheilotrichia cinerascens


Common Striped Twist-tail Erioconopa trivialis

Erioconopa trivialis Erioconopa trivialis Erioconopa trivialis

Erioconopa trivialis Erioconopa trivialis


Yellow-shouldered Splay Erioptera fusculenta

Erioptera fusculenta Erioptera fusculenta Erioptera fusculenta

Erioptera fusculenta Erioptera fusculenta


Twin-striped Dark Splay Erioptera bivittata

Erioptera bivittata Erioptera bivittata Erioptera bivittata Erioptera bivittata

Erioptera bivittata Erioptera bivittata


Delicate Yellow Splay Gonempeda flava

Gonempeda flava Gonempeda flava Gonempeda flava Gonempeda flava

Gonempeda flava Gonempeda flava


Ocelot Twist-tail Ilisia maculata

Ilisia maculata Ilisia maculata Ilisia maculata Ilisia maculata

Ilisia maculata Ilisia maculata


Heron-head Mol Molophilus griseus

Molophilus griseus Molophilus griseus Molophilus griseus Molophilus griseus

Molophilus griseus Molophilus griseus


Twinned Mol Molophilus medius

Molophilus medius Molophilus medius Molophilus medius Molophilus medius

Molophilus medius Molophilus medius


Common Serpentine Mol Molophilus serpetniger

Molophilus serpentiger Molophilus serpentiger Molophilus serpentiger

Molophilus serpentiger Molophilus serpentiger


Lined-grey Bead Ormosia lineata

Ormosia lineata Ormosia lineata Ormosia lineata

Ormosia lineata Ormosia lineata


Marsh Splay Symplecta stictica

Symplecta stictica Symplecta stictica Symplecta stictica Symplecta stictica

Symplecta stictica Symplecta stictica


Dove Splay Symplecta hybrida

Symplecta hybrida Symplecta hybrida Symplecta hybrida Symplecta hybrida

Symplecta stictica Symplecta stictica


Bottle-brush Splay Symplecta pilipes

Symplecta pilipes Symplecta pilipes Symplecta pilipes Symplecta pilipes

Symplecta stictica Symplecta stictica


Cross-seam Longtail Dicranophragma adjunctum

Dicranophragma adjunctum Dicranophragma adjunctum

Dicranophragma adjunctum Dicranophragma adjunctum


Dove-grey Longtail Dicranophragma nemorale

Dicranophragma nemorale Dicranophragma nemorale Dicranophragma nemorale Dicranophragma nemorale

Dicranophragma nemorale Dicranophragma nemorale


Broad-winged Mottled Longneck Limnophila schranki

Limnophila schranki Limnophila schranki Limnophila schranki Limnophila schranki

Limnophila schranki Limnophila schranki


Yellow Crane Dicranomyia lutea

Dicranomyia lutea Dicranomyia lutea Dicranomyia lutea Dicranomyia lutea

Dicranomyia lutea Dicranomyia lutea


Black-spot Limonia Limonia nigropunctata

Limonia nigropunctata Limonia nigropunctata Limonia nigropunctata Limonia nigropunctata

Limonia nigropunctata Limonia nigropunctata


Peppered Small Comb-horn Rhipidia maculata

Rhipidia maculata Rhipidia maculata

Rhipidia maculata Rhipidia maculata