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Ferruginous Tiger Crane Fly
Nephrotoma ferruginea
12,436 observations in the source records
29 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
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What the records say
- 12,436 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Easily confused with
Nephrotoma suturalis
Nephrotoma wulpiana
Nephrotoma cornicina
Nephrotoma alterna
Tipula dorsimacula
Nephrotoma abbreviata
Nephrotoma virescens
Nephrotoma punctum
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 6,540 |
|---|---|
| Canada | 3,515 |
| Ontario | 1,909 |
| New York | 1,053 |
| Massachusetts | 762 |
| Illinois | 711 |
| Michigan | 668 |
| Quebec | 567 |
| Minnesota | 536 |
| Pennsylvania | 345 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Physical
- ExoskeletonHas a hard external skeletonFrom its classification
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropods · Arthropoda |
| Class | Insects · Insecta |
| Order | Flies · Diptera |
| Family | Large Crane Flies · Tipulidae |
| Genus | Tiger Crane Flies · Nephrotoma |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Ferruginous Tiger Crane Fly with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.