Epiphragma ocellare

Epiphragma ocellare

Epiphragma ocellare is a very distinctive cranefly with circle patterns on its wings, banded thighs and a brown striped abdomen. It flies in May and June.
Crane Fly with patterned wings, Uden, the Netherlands I am yet unable to identify the exact species, but what stands out from this one is its distinct patterns on the wings, which is something I haven't seen before on a Crane fly. Epiphragma ocellare,Europe,Macro,Netherlands,Slabroek,Uden

Naming

Synonyms
Tipula ocellare Linnaeus, 1761
Epiphragma pictum (Fabricius, 1798)
Tipula pictum Fabricius, 1798
Epiphragma punctatum (Meigen, 1818)
Limnobia punctatum Meigen, 1818
Epiphragma ocellaris (Linnaeus)

Distribution

Europe, recorded in North America

Habitat

Well wooded areas. Larvae are found in dead wood.

References:

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http://www.naturespot.org.uk/species/epiphragma-ocellare
https://data.nbn.org.uk/Taxa/NBNSYS0100003055
http://www.gbif.org/species/1515437
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderDiptera
FamilyLimoniidae
GenusEpiphragma
SpeciesEpiphragma ocellare
Photographed in
Netherlands