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Crane Fly - Tipula - female
Copyright © 2008 Bob Moul

Crane Fly - Tipula - Female
Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA
May 26, 2008
I'll go out on a limb and call this a Tipula bicornis, but welcome any corrections. :)

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Contributed by Bob Moul on 27 May, 2008 - 12:11pm
Last updated 27 May, 2008 - 2:00pm

This is species
in the Tipula (Triplicitipula) group. Notice that Tipula bicornis female is one of the few species that the female does not have pointed ovipositor, instead it is small fleshy like. - Chen
… Chen Young, 27 May, 2008 - 1:16pm login or register to post comments

 
Correction
Thanks Chen. Changed ID to Tipula - Subgenus Triplicitipula.
… Bob Moul, 27 May, 2008 - 2:20pm login or register to post comments

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