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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » "Nematocera" (Non-Brachycera) » Tipulomorpha » Pediciid Crane Flies (Pediciidae) » Pedicia » subgenus Pedicia (Pedicia subgenus Pedicia) » Giant Eastern Crane Fly (Pedicia albivitta)
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Pedicia Crane Fly - Pedicia albivitta
Copyright © 2004 David Bree

Pedicia Crane Fly - Pedicia albivitta
Petroglyphs Prov. park near Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
August 17, 2004
Size: body length about 1.5 in
By far the most remarkably patterned Crane Fly I've ever seen, big too. Attracted to normal incandescent light at night. I figure if anyone knows anything about crane flies (I don't)this is one that would stick in memory. Any comments welcome.
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Contributed by David Bree on 27 February, 2005 - 8:45pm
Last updated 13 October, 2006 - 9:01am

Moved
Moved from Giant Eastern Crane Fly.
… Chen Young, 13 October, 2006 - 9:01am login or register to post comments

Pedicia sp
I spent some time at The University of Guelph insect collection and found that this is a member of the genus Pedicia, subgenus Pedicia. From the "Manual of Nearctic Diptera Vol 1" I learned this subgenus is characterised by their large size, over 20mm, and by the dark triangle formed on the wings about a third of the way from the end of the wing. There are 11 species found throughout North America.

The insect collection had three species. The most frequently collected species and the one that matched this picture was Pedicia albivitta so I strongly suspect that is what this is. It had been collected from all over southern Ontario from London to Algonquin Park, so it is widespread though I've not seen it before.

I have moved the image to the Crane Fly page but a new page for this genus could be constructed. Thanks.
… David Bree, 24 March, 2005 - 7:51am login or register to post comments

You're right,
That is a neat-looking cranefly, I hope someone can shed some light on its ID...nice shot!
… Tony DiTerlizzi, 27 February, 2005 - 9:27pm login or register to post comments

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