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Crane Fly

Tipulidae

Photo by HemaShah
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

A fly with purplish and brown coloration.

Habitat:

backyard

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
ForestDragon
Very lovely Crane Fly! I am not sure of the species though I am leaning towards Genus Tipula: http://bugguide.net/node/view/97799/bgpage
drP
Pretty cranefly.
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PublishedApril 1, 2013

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