Tipulid species (cranefly), could be Tipula maxima. Crane-flies are amongst very few flies where you can see the halteres distinctly, they're the little clubbed sticks beneath the wings. These are unique to Diptera (true flies), and are what the second pair of wings evolved into. Interestingly, if you cut a fly's wings off it will still be able to walk and climb, but if you cut its halteres off it loses all coordination.
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