Bug FAQAtarba picticornis
Atarba picticornis · Order: Diptera · Family: Limoniidae
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Atarba picticornis is a crane fly species. It belongs to the family Limoniidae.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
Atarba picticornis is a limoniid crane fly in the family Limoniidae.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 28 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, New York, Connecticut, New Jersey, District of Columbia, Illinois.
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Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Months it is reported in the US
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Source: GBIF
More photos
Same family (Limoniidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atarba_picticornis
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