Common Brown Crane Fly

Leptotarsus costalis

"Leptotarsus costalis" is an Australian species of crane fly in the family Tipulidae. A large insect with a narrow body and small head. The two wings are held almost at right angles to the body. Legs and antennae are long. The rostrum is as long as the head. Body length to 1.5 cm.
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderDiptera
FamilyTipulidae
GenusLeptotarsus
SpeciesL. costalis
Photographed in
Australia