Species Chionea valga - Snow Fly

Classification · Numbers · Size · Identification · Range · Habitat · Season · Food · Internet References

male Snow Scorpionfly? - Chionea valga - male

Unknown insect found in snow - Chionea valga - male

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

Species valga (Snow Fly)

Numbers

There are 16 species of Chionea in North America.

Size

3-5mm

Identification

A wingless Crane Fly with external genitalia.

Range

Alberta to Labrador and down to Minnesota and Virginia

Habitat

Usually found walking on snow.

Season

September through May, most common October/November and February/March.

Food

unknown

Internet References

Kansas School of Nature

Contributed by tom murray on 16 February, 2006 - 3:40pm

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