Tipula jacobus

Alexander, 1931

Tipula jacobus is a of large crane fly in the Tipulidae. First described by Alexander in 1931, it was long perceived as restricted to eastern North America until a Midwestern record from Indiana extended its known range westward. The female was formally described for the first time in a 2009 paper documenting this range expansion.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Tipula jacobus: /ˈtɪpjʊlə ˈdʒækəbəs/

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Identification

Can be distinguished from similar Tipula by morphological features of the female, which were formally described in 2009. The species belongs to the subgenus Yamatotipula, which may aid in differentiation from other Tipula subgenera.

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Distribution

Eastern and central North America. Documented from Canada (Nova Scotia, Ontario) and the United States, ranging from Ohio, Michigan, and Indiana south to Arkansas, Louisiana, Tennessee, and Florida.

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Taxonomic history

The female of this was not formally described until 2009, nearly 80 years after the species was first named. Prior to this, the species was assumed to be eastern in distribution based on limited records.