Bug FAQBrachypremna dispellens
Brachypremna dispellens · Order: Diptera · Family: Tipulidae
Brachypremna dispellens is a large crane fly. It belongs to the family Tipulidae.
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How to recognize it
Brachypremna dispellens is a large crane fly in the family Tipulidae.
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Size
It is a large species of crane fly.
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Where it lives
It is a crane fly that lives in typical crane-fly habitats.
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What it eats
Its diet is that of a crane fly.
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Life cycle
Its life cycle follows that of crane flies.
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When you see it
Adults are seen in the seasons typical for crane flies.
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Where it comes from
It occurs where other Tipulidae are found.
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Lookalikes
It may be confused with other large crane flies.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 28 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Florida, Georgia, Virginia, Louisiana, Alabama, Texas, Maryland, North Carolina.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
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Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
What kind of insect is Brachypremna dispellens?
It is a large crane fly in the family Tipulidae.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Tipulidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brachypremna_dispellens
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