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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » "Nematocera" (Non-Brachycera) » Tipulomorpha » Crane Flies (Tipulidae) » Holorusia » Giant Western Crane Fly (Holorusia hespera)
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Giant Western Crane Fly - Holorusia hespera - female
Copyright © 2001 Scott Nelson

Giant Western Crane Fly - Holorusia hespera - Female
Forest Grove, Washington County, Oregon, USA
June 20, 2001
Size: 40 mm
I am fairly certain this is correct ID, but I did't know how to create a category in this guide for it. My apologies for the label. I know it detracts from the photo, but this is the only specimen I ever found in all my observations. Crane flies are among the most delicate and fragile insects to pin and handle. Legs fall off almost just by looking at them! :)

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Contributed by Scott Nelson on 14 January, 2006 - 2:29am
Last updated 17 January, 2006 - 6:59pm

Moved to new guide
I moved this to a new guide page for Holorusia rubiginosa. I don't know this group--somebody else will likely have comments on the identification.

Patrick Coin
Durham, North Carolina
… Cotinis, 14 January, 2006 - 6:15am login or register to post comments

 
I affirm.
Yes, this is a female Holorusia rubiginosa, and a fine specimen! Very nice. Just before we photographed my specimens for the field guide, I accidentally dropped a block on them and had to rebuild them! We have the technology....thank goodness:-)
… Eric R. Eaton, 17 January, 2006 - 4:47pm login or register to post comments

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