Eocene Green River Crane Fly IF-PCM-16-037 Bird Feathers river channels and floodplains

river channels and floodplains

The serrations on both the keels are very distinct

Meade County

The shell is 9

but more likely was used solely for display

Eocene Green River Crane Fly IF-PCM-16-037 Bird Feathers river channels and floodplainsTipula sp. Green River Formation Parachute Creek Member Middle Eocene Uintah County, Utah This is a nice example of the Crane Fly Tipula sp. (Scudder). Both wings have good detail and the thorax is well preserved. No legs are visible. Crane fly is a common name referring to any member of the insect family Tipulidae, of the order Diptera, true flies in the superfamily Tipuloidea. Cylindrotominae, Limoniinae, and Pediciinae have been ranked as