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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » "Nematocera" (Non-Brachycera) » Crane Flies (Tipulomorpha) » Winter Crane Flies (Trichoceridae) » Trichocera
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Crane Fly at Lights - Trichocera
Copyright © 2006 Stephen_WV

Crane Fly at Lights - Trichocera
Near Ruraldale, Upshur County, West Virginia, USA
November 15, 2005
A late visitor to my bug light last fall.

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Contributed by Stephen_WV on 8 October, 2006 - 6:28am
Last updated 8 October, 2006 - 9:27pm

It is a winter crane fly
in the family Trichoceridae and genus Trichocera . It is about time that this group of insect become noticable while others start to disappear. Winter crane flies form swarm in sunny days in this time of the year and will last well into February and March in our area. See also here for more info . - Chen
… Chen Young, 8 October, 2006 - 8:15am login or register to post comments

 
Ah, my first Trichocerid
My first winter crane fly, thank-you Chen for the ID. Now to photograph one in the snow (but I am not rushing the snow!).
… Stephen_WV, 8 October, 2006 - 8:17am login or register to post comments

 
For a real crane fly
in snow, try to find a Snow crane fly . They are wingless, easily located after a fresh snow, since they can't fly they will post for you. West Virginia would be a nice place for them. Here are more images of them . Have fun in the snowy days. - Chen
… Chen Young, 8 October, 2006 - 8:29am login or register to post comments

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