Winter-crane-flies
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Paracladura
winter crane flies
Paracladura is a genus of winter crane flies (family Trichoceridae) comprising more than 30 described species. Adults are active during winter months, an unusual trait among insects. The genus is distinguished from other trichocerids by wing venation patterns. Paracladura is the least diverse of the three North American trichocerid genera, with one species documented in western North America.