Genus Bittacomorphella - Pigmy Phantom Crane Flies

Classification · Size · Habitat · See Also · Internet References

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Diptera (Flies)

No Taxon ("Nematocera" (Non-Brachycera))

Infraorder Ptychopteromorpha

Family Ptychopteridae (Phantom Crane Flies)

Genus Bittacomorphella (Pigmy Phantom Crane Flies)

Size

body length 8-10 mm

Habitat

near springs or small streams in cold woods

See Also

the common phantom crane fly (Bittacomorpha clavipes) is larger and has different arrangement of black and white bands on legs

Internet References

pinned adult image of B. jonesi, plus habitat (Chen Young and James Fetzner, Crane Flies of Pennsylvania, Carnegie Museum of Natural History)

Contributed by Chen Young on 18 June, 2006 - 2:15pm
Additional contributions by Robin McLeod
Last updated 18 June, 2006 - 6:57pm

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