Genus Nephrotoma - Tiger Crane Flies

Classification · Numbers · Identification · Remarks · Internet References · Works Cited

BG1042 C9850 - Nephrotoma ferruginea - female

Tiger Cranefly, 3:29pm - Nephrotoma alterna - male

Crane Fly help please - Nephrotoma tenuis

Tiger craneflies mating - Nephrotoma - male - female

Crane Fly laying eggs - Nephrotoma pedunculata - female

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Diptera (Flies)

No Taxon ("Nematocera" (Non-Brachycera))

Infraorder Tipulomorpha

Family Tipulidae (Crane Flies)

Genus Nephrotoma (Tiger Crane Flies)

Numbers

Nearctica.com lists 37 species.

Identification

"The genus Nephrotoma is largely diagnosed based on wing venation. Wings have Rs very short and oblique in position and cell M1 sessile or short-petiolate. Their body color tends to be yellow, orange and often variegated with black."(1) The polished body also distinguishes Nephrotoma from most other large Northeastern crane flies.

Remarks

Guide TBA--PC.

Internet References

Carnegie Museum

Works Cited

1.	The Craneflies (Diptera:Tipulidae) of Pennsylvania

Contributed by Cotinis on 8 March, 2005 - 1:51pm
Additional contributions by Beatriz Moisset, Robin McLeod, Vox Sciurorum
Last updated 15 August, 2009 - 9:58am

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