large crane flies

family Tipulidae

Member of typical crane flies (superfamily Tipuloidea)
crane flies (infraorder Tipulomorpha)
nematoceran flies (suborder Nematocera)
flies (order Diptera)
insects (class Insecta)
hexapods (subphylum Hexapoda)
arthropods (phylum Arthropoda)
animals (kingdom Animalia)

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Some poorly scanned ID info can be found in The Crane Flies of California [PDF].

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2 observed taxons

Chris’s observations: 4 (1 is research grade)

Locations:

• Calero CP
• Rancho Cañada del Oro OSP
• Santa Clara, CA
• Stevens Creek CP

Months:

• May: 4

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Taxon info: iNaturalist

Bay Area species: iNaturalist