Pediciidae
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Dicranota
Dicranota is a genus of crane flies (Diptera: Pediciidae) established by Zetterstedt in 1838. The genus contains multiple subgenera, including Eudicranota and Rhaphidolabis. Species occur across the Northern Hemisphere, with documented records from Europe, Korea, the Caucasus, and Central Asia. Larvae are aquatic and predatory, inhabiting cold, clean streams and springs.
Dicranota rivularis
Dicranota rivularis is a species of crane fly in the family Pediciidae, first described by Osten Sacken in 1860. It is a small to medium-sized nematoceran fly with a Nearctic distribution centered in the eastern United States. The species is associated with riparian habitats, as suggested by its specific epithet. Like other Pediciidae, it belongs to a group of crane flies formerly classified within Limoniidae. Very few observations exist in public databases, indicating it is either genuinely rare or underreported.
Pedicia contermina
hairy-eyed crane fly
Pedicia contermina is a species of hairy-eyed crane fly in the family Pediciidae, first described by Francis Walker in 1848. It belongs to a group of crane flies distinguished by their hairy eyes, a trait characteristic of the family. The species is found in eastern North America, with records spanning from Newfoundland to North Carolina.
Tipulidae
Large Crane Flies, Crane Flies
Tipulidae is a large family of true flies in the order Diptera, comprising over 4,200 described species in more than 30 genera. Members are commonly known as crane flies or large crane flies, characterized by their elongated bodies and exceptionally long, slender legs. Adults are typically short-lived and often do not feed; their primary purpose is reproduction. Larvae occupy diverse moist habitats including soil, leaf litter, decaying wood, and aquatic environments, where most feed on decaying organic matter. The family has a fossil record extending to the Late Jurassic.
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Tricyphona auripennis is a species of crane fly in the family Pediciidae, first described by Osten Sacken in 1860. It is a Nearctic species with documented records from eastern Canada and the northeastern United States. The species belongs to a genus of small to medium-sized crane flies characterized by distinctive wing venation patterns. Very few observations of this species have been recorded, with only two observations documented on iNaturalist as of the knowledge cutoff.
Tricyphona gigantea
Tricyphona gigantea is a species of crane fly in the family Pediciidae, described by Alexander in 1940. It is known from limited distribution records in the southeastern United States, specifically Tennessee and North Carolina. The genus Tricyphona is characterized by distinctive wing venation patterns and elongated body forms typical of Pediciidae.
Tricyphona septentrionalis
Tricyphona septentrionalis is a species of limoniid crane fly in the family Pediciidae, first described by Bergroth in 1888. It is distributed across the Nearctic region, ranging from Alaska southward through western North America to California and New Mexico. Like other Pediciidae, it belongs to a group of crane flies often associated with moist woodland habitats. The species is rarely encountered, with only two observations recorded on iNaturalist.
Ula
Ula is a genus of craneflies (Diptera: Pediciidae) established by Haliday in 1833. These insects belong to the subfamily Ulinae within the family Pediciidae, a group of long-legged flies commonly known as hairy-eyed craneflies. The genus is found in northern Europe, with records from Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. As with other Pediciidae, Ula species are associated with moist woodland habitats where their larvae develop in decaying wood or other organic substrates.
Ula elegans
Ula elegans is a species of crane fly in the family Pediciidae, first described by Osten Sacken in 1869. It is a Nearctic species found across northern and western North America. As a member of the Pediciidae, it belongs to a family of delicate, long-legged flies often associated with moist habitats.