Erioptera
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Erioptera vespertina
Erioptera vespertina is a species of crane fly in the family Limoniidae, first described by Osten Sacken in 1860. It belongs to a large genus of small, delicate flies commonly known as limoniid crane flies. The species is documented from the Nearctic region with records spanning eastern and central North America. Like other members of Limoniidae, it is presumed to have aquatic or semi-aquatic larval stages, though specific life history details for this species remain poorly documented.