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Limonia nubeculosa

Limonia nubeculosa
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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Suborder:
Infraorder: Tipulomorpha
Superfamily: Tipuloidea
Family: Limoniidae
Subfamily: Limoniinae
Genus: Limonia
Species: L. nubeculosa
Binomial name
Limonia nubeculosa
Meigen, 1804

Limonia nubeculosa, also known as the short-palped cranefly, is a species of crane fly in the family of Limoniidae.

This species reaches a body length of 9 millimetres (0.35 in) to 11 millimetres (0.43 in). The wings have a dark pattern on their front edge. The legs (femurs) are coloured yellow and contain three dark rings.

They are found in forests in Europe. They are most common in Central Europe and fly from April to November.



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