Tipula hirsuta

Doane, 1901

hairy crane fly

Tipula hirsuta is a large crane fly in the Tipulidae, first described by Doane in 1901. It is characterized by its notably hairy body, as indicated by its species epithet. The species occurs across eastern North America, with records spanning from Wisconsin to the northeastern United States and south to Kentucky, Virginia, and Tennessee.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Tipula hirsuta: /ˈtipula hɪrˈsuːta/

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Distribution

Recorded from Canada and the eastern United States, specifically from Wisconsin to Vermont and Rhode Island, southward through Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Kentucky, Virginia, and Tennessee. The occupies the Nearctic region.

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