Tipula furca

Walker, 1848

large crane fly

Tipula furca is a large crane fly in the Tipulidae, first described by Francis Walker in 1848. It is distributed across much of North America, from Canada through the United States. The species includes two recognized : T. f. furca and T. f. credula.

Tipula furca by Nick Block. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.

Tipula butvilai (10.3897-zookeys.869.34166) Figures 9–13 by Starkevich P, Saldaitis A, Men Q-L (2019) Tipula (Vestiplex) butvilai sp. nov., a new crane fly (Diptera, Tipulidae) from Yunnan, China. ZooKeys 869: 91-101. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.869.34166. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.

Tipula dechangensis (10.3897-zookeys.1040.64376) Figures 16–20 by Men Q-L, Starkevich P, Saldaitis A (2021). Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Tipula furca: //ˈtɪpjʊlə ˈfɜːrkə//

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Identification

As a member of the Tipula, T. furca is a large-bodied crane fly. Accurate identification to level requires examination of specific morphological characters; the species name "furca" (Latin for fork) likely refers to a forked structure in the male genitalia or other diagnostic feature, though specific distinguishing traits from other large Tipula species are not documented in the provided sources.