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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » "Nematocera" (Non-Brachycera) » Tipulomorpha » Limoniid Crane Flies (Limoniidae) » Chionea

Genus Chionea

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Snow Fly - Chionea valga - female Snow Fly - Chionea valga - female Unknown insect found in snow - Chionea valga - male Unknown insect found in snow - Chionea valga - male Chionea scita - female Chionea spp. - Chionea scita Wingless Snow Cranefly, 2:43pm - Chionea Snow fly- Chionea sp. - Chionea - female
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Diptera (Flies)
No Taxon ("Nematocera" (Non-Brachycera))
Infraorder Tipulomorpha
Family Limoniidae (Limoniid Crane Flies)
Genus Chionea
Numbers
Nearctica lists 16 species.
Remarks
Wingless. Often seen in winter walking on snow.
Internet References
Wikipedia
Carnegie
Contributed by tom murray on 16 February, 2006 - 3:39pm
Additional contributions by Beatriz Moisset
Last updated 21 November, 2008 - 2:30pm

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