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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 scita

Species Chionea scita

Classification · Explanation of Names · Range · Season · Internet References · Works Cited
Chionea scita? - Chionea scita - male Chionea scita most likely - Chionea scita - female Unknown insect. - Chionea scita - female Chionea - Chionea scita - female Chionea scita - female Chionea scita - female Chionea - Chionea scita - male Chionea scita - male
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Diptera (Flies)
No Taxon ("Nematocera" (Non-Brachycera))
Infraorder Tipulomorpha (Crane Flies)
Family Limoniidae (Limoniid Crane Flies)
Tribe Eriopterini
Genus Chionea (Snow Flies)
Species scita (Chionea scita)
Explanation of Names
"The specific name is derived from Latin scita, meaning beautiful or handsome."(1)
Range
Northeast USA, south along Appalachian Mountains
Season
Adults typically found in December
Internet References
ITIS
Works Cited
1.The crane fly genus Chionea in North America
George W. Byers. 1983. University of Kansas Science Bulletin.
Contributed by tom murray on 10 November, 2008 - 6:54pm
Additional contributions by Beatriz Moisset, Vox Sciurorum
Last updated 12 November, 2010 - 9:12pm

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