Dicranota cayuga
Alexander, 1916
Dicranota cayuga is a of crane fly in the Pediciidae, described by Charles Paul Alexander in 1916. It belongs to a characterized by relatively robust body proportions and distinctive wing venation patterns. The species is known from scattered records across northern North America.
Pronunciation
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Distribution
Nearctic region: Canada and USA from Alaska and Newfoundland south to Oregon, Colorado, and South Carolina.
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Taxonomic Note
Pediciidae was historically treated as a (Pediciinae) within Tipulidae, but molecular and morphological studies have supported its elevation to rank. Dicranota cayuga was among the transferred during this reclassification.
Observation Status
As of the source data, only one verified observation was documented on iNaturalist, suggesting the is either genuinely rare, underreported, or difficult to identify from photographs.