Cedar Creek
Natural History Area


Insects of Cedar Creek

Order DIPTERA

Family TRICHOCERIDAE

(Winter Crane Flies)

(Table of Species)

The Winter Crane Flies (29 NA spp) is the only group of Nematocera seen flying about Cedar Creek when there is snow cover. Adults lack ocelli. A couple of species in the genus Trichocera has been collected at CCNHA.


jhaar@lter.umn.edu Last updated May, 2000