The previously undescribed female of Jacob's crane fly, Tipula (Yamatotipula) jacobus Alexander, is described and the known range of the species is summarized and extended more than 400 km northwestward with a first record from Michigan. The habitat was birch-red maple forest, and a mating flight was observed in mid-June.
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1 June 2009
Tipula (Yamatotipula) jacobus Alexander (Diptera: Tipulidae): Description of the Female and a Midwestern Record for a Crane Fly Long Perceived as Eastern in Distribution
Stephen W. Taber
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