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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
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What the? Wingless 1 of 4 - Chionea scita
Copyright © 2010 Kenneth E. Barnett

What the? Wingless 1 of 4 - Chionea scita
Wilton, Inland Barrens, Saratoga County, New York, USA
November 10, 2010
Size: .5 inch
What the? At light. Please ID. Thank you!! Kenny 1 of 4

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What the? Wingless 1 of 4 - Chionea scita What the? Wingless 1 of 4 - Chionea scita What the? Wingless 1 of 4 - Chionea scita What the? Wingless 1 of 4 - Chionea scita
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Contributed by Kenneth E. BARNETT on 10 November, 2010 - 9:03pm
Last updated 27 November, 2010 - 3:23pm

Moved
Moved from Chionea.
… John F. Carr, 27 November, 2010 - 3:23pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… John F. Carr, 12 November, 2010 - 5:44pm login or register to post comments

male Crane Fly
It's one of the Chionea. Someone should be able to tell you which one.
Nice find!
… tom murray, 10 November, 2010 - 9:19pm login or register to post comments

 
Wild!
Well, the vestigal wings said Diptera, but this thing is BIZARRE- look at the hooks on the terminus. AMAZING. Wild, thanks TOM.
… Kenneth E. BARNETT, 10 November, 2010 - 9:21pm login or register to post comments

 
Wingless = well endowed?
Some of the flightless or weak-flying midges also have extra large male claspers.
… John F. Carr, 12 November, 2010 - 5:44pm login or register to post comments

 
Wild
Great observation! Not as many chances to re-fly to mate, better claspers could have been selected for. Hum, don't know- but does anyone know if Earwigs, Dermapterans use their claspers during copulation?
K.
… Kenneth E. BARNETT, 12 November, 2010 - 5:51pm login or register to post comments

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