Family

Phantom Crane Flies

Ptychopteridae

1 species in our catalog · found in 4 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumArthropoda (Arthropods)
ClassInsecta (Insects)
OrderDiptera (Flies)
FamilyPtychopteridae (Phantom Crane Flies)

Species in this group

Bittacomorpha clavipes

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

<5%

Jan

<5%

Feb

<5%

Mar

<5%

Apr

<5%

May

~10%

Jun

~10%

Jul

<5%

Aug

<5%

Sep

<5%

Oct

<5%

Nov

<5%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Phantom Crane Flies

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Gros Morne National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 1	~10%
	Eastern Phantom Crane Fly			~10%
2	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 1	~10%
	Eastern Phantom Crane Fly			~10%
3	Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 1	<5%
	Eastern Phantom Crane Fly			<5%
4	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 1	<5%
	Eastern Phantom Crane Fly			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Boston	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 1	<5%
	Eastern Phantom Crane Fly			<5%
2	Washington	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 1	<5%
	Eastern Phantom Crane Fly			<5%
3	Montreal	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 1	<5%
	Eastern Phantom Crane Fly			<5%
4	New York City	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 1	<5%
	Eastern Phantom Crane Fly			<5%
5	Minneapolis [Saint Paul]	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 1	<5%
	Eastern Phantom Crane Fly			<5%
6	Toronto	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 1	<5%
	Eastern Phantom Crane Fly			<5%