
Tipula staegeri, Heesch, Netherlands
Found in a nearby forest in a shaded area. Tipula staegeri is the presumed species. Here's a great guide (dutch) regarding all crane flies in the Netherlands:
https://ccw.naturalis.nl/documents/09_Tabel_F_Peeters_en_Oosterbroek,_2016a.pdf
I struggled to find a match in particular with the clear black stripe on the abdomen. Tipula staegeri "kind of" has it, and there's this very similar observation:
http://www.igoterra.com/photo/1269/097589.JPG
Still, I'm definitely not 100% sure so will be checking it with Arp.
Similar species: True Flies
By Ferdy Christant
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Uploaded Aug 3, 2018. Captured Jun 9, 2018 19:52.