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Tipula metacomet Alexander, 1965

Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Arthropoda > Class Insecta > Order Diptera > Family Tipulidae > Genus Tipula Tipula metacomet - https://www.marylandbiodiversity.com/view/20485

Description:

A similar species to Tipula abdominalis but distinguished by the overall dark brown femur and tibia (no pale sub apical bandit femur or base of tibia as in abdominalis), wing stigma dark brown, wing patterning details, and abdominal tergite 1 evenly dark brown. Tipula abdominalis is also a late summer to fall emerging species. (Jon Gelhaus/BugGuide)

Records:

There are 17 records in the project database.

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<em>Tipula metacomet</em> in Howard Co., Maryland (9/6/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 214696 - Psn: 42)

Tipula metacomet in Howard Co., Maryland (9/6/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Emilio Concari. (MBP list)

<em>Tipula metacomet</em> in Carroll Co., Maryland (6/20/2021). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 421893 - Psn: 44)

Tipula metacomet in Carroll Co., Maryland (6/20/2021). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Emilio Concari. (MBP list)

<em>Tipula metacomet</em> in Baltimore Co., Maryland (5/27/2012). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 663176 - Psn: 45)

Tipula metacomet in Baltimore Co., Maryland (5/27/2012). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Frode Jacobsen. (MBP list)

<em>Tipula metacomet</em> in Harford Co., Maryland (6/13/2020). (c) apistopanchax, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 192381 - Psn: 55)

Tipula metacomet in Harford Co., Maryland (6/13/2020). (c) apistopanchax, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

Tipula metacomet in Carroll Co., Maryland (6/20/2021). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Emilio Concari. (MBP list)

<em>Tipula metacomet</em> in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/24/2022). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 757568 - Psn: 55)

Tipula metacomet in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/24/2022). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A female <em>Tipula metacomet</em> in Harford Co., Maryland (9/8/2019). Verified by John F. Carr/BugGuide. (Photo ID: 669569 - Psn: 78)

A female Tipula metacomet in Harford Co., Maryland (9/8/2019). Verified by John F. Carr/BugGuide. Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

<em>Tipula metacomet</em> in Baltimore Co., Maryland (4/20/2023). (c) Luke Wildfire, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 785619 - Psn: 88)

Tipula metacomet in Baltimore Co., Maryland (4/20/2023). (c) Luke Wildfire, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by wildluker via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

<em>Tipula metacomet</em> in Baltimore City, Maryland (5/22/2023). (c) Lissa Kanton, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 807931 - Psn: 88)

Tipula metacomet in Baltimore City, Maryland (5/22/2023). (c) Lissa Kanton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Lissa Kanton via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

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