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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » "Nematocera" (Non-Brachycera) » Tipulomorpha » Crane Flies (Tipulidae) » Ctenophora » Ctenophora nubecula
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Tiger Crane Fly - Ctenophora nubecula
Copyright © 2009 Charles S. Matson

Tiger Crane Fly - Ctenophora nubecula
State Line Lookout, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
June 13, 2009
Looks like Nephrotoma alterna.
If confirmed, it's a first BG NJ data point for species.
Comments would be appreciated.

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Contributed by Charles S. Matson on 15 June, 2009 - 10:28pm
Last updated 16 June, 2009 - 6:34am

It is female
of Ctenophora nubecula . Here are some other related species . - Chen
… Chen Young, 16 June, 2009 - 6:33am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks, Chen,
for the quick reply, ID correction, and very useful link.
… Charles S. Matson, 16 June, 2009 - 9:09am login or register to post comments

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