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Sooty Crane Fly, female

Tipula fuliginosa

Photo by ForestDragon
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Field Notes

Description:

Fairly large, dark crane fly with dark wings and light markings. Seems distinctively colored and shaped enough to find an ID but I have not had much luck as of yet.

Habitat:

Temperate forest. Rockwood Park, Virginia

Reference Links:

Species Tipula fuliginosa - Sooty Crane Fly - BugGuide.Net

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