Cranefly

Nephrotoma suturalis · Order: Diptera · Family: Tipulidae

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Cranefly
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Nephrotoma suturalis is a tiger crane fly belonging to the family Tipulidae. It occurs in places such as New England, Brazil, Florida and Hawaii.

Source: Wikipedia

How to recognize it

Nephrotoma suturalis is a tiger crane fly in the family Tipulidae.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it comes from

Its range includes New England, Brazil, Florida and Hawaii.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it is found in the US

Recorded in 36 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Florida, California, New Jersey, Maryland, North Carolina, Virginia, New York, Louisiana.

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

Cranefly photo 2
Photo: Sandra H Statner, CC BY

Same family (Tipulidae)

European Crane FlyEuropean Crane FlyTipula paludosaDamages trees, gardens or cropsMarsh Crane FlyMarsh Crane FlyTipula oleraceaDamages trees, gardens or cropsFerruginous Tiger Crane FlyFerruginous Tiger Crane FlyNephrotoma ferrugineaGiant Crane FlyGiant Crane FlyTipula abdominalisSpotted CraneflySpotted CraneflyNephrotoma appendiculataTipula dorsimaculaTipula dorsimaculaTipula dorsimacula

Sources

  • Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nephrotoma_suturalis

Look it up elsewhere: GBIF · iNaturalist · BugGuide · Wikipedia

Text written 2026-10-23 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-23.

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