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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » "Nematocera" (Non-Brachycera) » Crane Flies (Tipulomorpha) » Limoniid Crane Flies (Limoniidae) » Eriopterini » Snow Flies (Chionea) » Chionea valga
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Crane Fly - Chionea valga - male
Copyright © 2006 tom murray

Crane Fly - Chionea valga - Male
Harvard, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
February 14, 2006
Size: 3.5mm

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Contributed by tom murray on 15 February, 2006 - 7:10pm
Last updated 16 February, 2006 - 3:47pm

Chionea valga
This is Chionea valga Harris - one of only a few northeastern US species in the genus. Of those, the genitalia are externally just like those in C. valga.
… Steve Gaimari, 16 February, 2006 - 10:37am login or register to post comments

 
Weird crane fly
Other than the long legs, I wouldn't have thought crane fly. Thanks Eric and Steve, for getting it to genus and species.
… tom murray, 16 February, 2006 - 3:46pm login or register to post comments

 
Tipulidae?
The genus is in the Tipulidae (crane flies), no? I'll create a guide page if I get some more clues:-)
… Eric R. Eaton, 16 February, 2006 - 11:38am login or register to post comments

 
Tipulidae
sorry for not getting back sooner. Yes, it is in the former "Tipulidae", but is more appropriately placed in the Limoniidae (previously a subfamily of Tipulidae)
… Steve Gaimari, 9 March, 2006 - 11:33am login or register to post comments

 
Moved
to the Limoniidae section of the guide. Thanks Steve for the assistance.
… tom murray, 9 March, 2006 - 2:43pm login or register to post comments

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