Bug FAQTipula ultima
Tipula ultima · Order: Diptera · Family: Tipulidae
Tipula ultima is a crane fly whose species name means “last.” It flies late in the year and is found in Canada and the United States.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
The name “ultima” is Latin for “last.”
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
It occurs in Canada and the United States.
Source: Wikipedia
When you see it
Adults are on the wing late in the year.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Its native range includes Canada and the United States.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 18 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Kansas, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Ohio, Illinois, Maine.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
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Questions people ask
Same family (Tipulidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tipula_ultima
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