Species Limonia communis

Classification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Remarks · Internet References

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Diptera (Flies)

No Taxon ("Nematocera" (Non-Brachycera))

Infraorder Tipulomorpha

Family Limoniidae (Limoniid Crane Flies)

Genus Limonia

No Taxon (subgenus Geranomyia)

Species communis (Limonia communis)

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

formerly placed in genus Geranomyia

Remarks

Species page created based on Dr. Chen Young's identification of this photo.

Internet References

list of crane fly species in Pennsylvania (Dr. Chen Young, Carnegie Museum of Natural History)

Contributed by Robin McLeod on 20 July, 2005 - 8:33pm

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