Arthropods (Arthropoda)----Insects (Insecta)----Flies ( Diptera )----Non-Brachycera-----Tipulomorpha------Limoniidae-----Erioptera-----Erioptera Cana
22nd August, 2008.
A small mottled grey and black cranefly sometimes appearing on walls of buildings. They are normally only found if a forest and a field is nearby and meaning they are not found in very urban areas. Even a small patch of hedgerow and trees at the back of a field, such as a school field, will be enough to accommodate a few of these.
Information[]
Distribution[]
Occurs throughout North and Central America.
Size[]
Adult body length: 6-7mm
Habitat[]
Most Woodland edges near fields, ditches near fields.
Larva can be found in earth along water edges.
Time of Year[]
Best looked for in spring, can be seen from when most vegetation has not yet started sprouting; has two Generations a year and can be seen in spring and fall. There are less specimens in the fall generation and thus are much less common than in spring.