FW: [NatureNS] Crane Flies

Date: Sun, 03 Sep 2006 01:31:48 -0300
From: Jim Wolford <jimwolford@eastlink.ca>
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Regarding the second of Angus's photos below, i.e., the plain brown crane
fly, I have been seeing small numbers of the large lawn species of crane fl=
y
over the past week, but I can't recall the scientific name without going to
my books at the university.  Chris, what is the large plain lawn species
called, the one with leatherjackets as the larvae?

Cheers and thanks from Jim
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From: Christopher Majka <c.majka@ns.sympatico.ca>
Reply-To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Date: Fri, 01 Sep 2006 20:49:28 -0300
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Crane Flies

Hi Angus,

On 31-Aug-06, at 11:56 AM, Angus MacLean wrote:

I am finding Crane Flies to be particularly interesting but this one, the
Phantom Crane Fly, is, without a doubt, the most intriguing of any I have
found so far. Even forensic scientists would have difficulty obtaining DNA
from such a frail creature!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/58321572@N00/228808802/

This is Bittacomorpha clavipes Fabricius, the only species of the
Ptychopteridae (Phantom Crane Flies) that we have here in Nova Scotia.


The next one is a more common species. It is illustrated in the "Aubudon
Guide to NA Insects & Spiders" but the scientific name is not given.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/58321572@N00/230093932/


I think this is probably Tipula perlongipes Johns. or a very closely relate=
d
species.

Cheers!

Chris



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Regarding the second of Angus's photos below, i.e., the plain brown crane f=
ly, I have been seeing small numbers of the large lawn species of crane fly =
over the past week, but I can't recall the scientific name without going to =
my books at the university. &nbsp;Chris, what is the large plain lawn specie=
s called, the one with leatherjackets as the larvae?<BR>
<BR>
Cheers and thanks from Jim<BR>
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<B>From: </B>Christopher Majka &lt;c.majka@ns.sympatico.ca&gt;<BR>
<B>Reply-To: </B>naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<BR>
<B>Date: </B>Fri, 01 Sep 2006 20:49:28 -0300<BR>
<B>To: </B>naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<BR>
<B>Subject: </B>Re: [NatureNS] Crane Flies<BR>
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Hi Angus,<BR>
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On 31-Aug-06, at 11:56 AM, Angus MacLean wrote:<BR>
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<BLOCKQUOTE>I am finding Crane Flies to be particularly interesting but thi=
s one, the Phantom Crane Fly, is, without a doubt, the most intriguing of an=
y I have found so far. Even forensic scientists would have difficulty obtain=
ing DNA from such a frail creature!<BR>
<BR>
http://www.flickr.com/photos/58321572@N00/228808802/<BR>
</BLOCKQUOTE><BR>
This is <I>Bittacomorpha clavipes</I> Fabricius, the only species of the Pt=
ychopteridae (Phantom Crane Flies) that we have here in Nova Scotia.<BR>
<BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE><BR>
The next one is a more common species. It is illustrated in the &quot;Aubud=
on Guide to NA Insects &amp; Spiders&quot; but the scientific name is not gi=
ven.<BR>
<BR>
http://www.flickr.com/photos/58321572@N00/230093932/<BR>
 <BR>
</BLOCKQUOTE><BR>
I think this is probably <I>Tipula perlongipes</I> Johns. or a very closely=
 related species.<BR>
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Cheers!<BR>
<BR>
Chris<BR>
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