Crane fly

Submitted by TAYLOR SUE on

I found what i hope is a distinctive Cranefly, unfortunately i did not collect a specimen.

I thought it might be Tipula rufia but no dark stripe on the thorax, could it be a Lunatipula sp?

I'm just starting to learn craneflies so any pointers would be helpful.

It was in scrub in a mozaic of chalk grassland, scrub and surrounded by deciduous woodland. seen 12/5/20  it was one of the largish craneflies.

thank you

Sue