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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » "Nematocera" (Non-Brachycera) » Crane Flies (Tipulomorpha) » Limoniid Crane Flies (Limoniidae) » Limoniini » Limonia » subgenus Geranomyia (Limonia subgenus Geranomyia)

subgenus Geranomyia

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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Diptera (Flies)
No Taxon ("Nematocera" (Non-Brachycera))
Infraorder Tipulomorpha (Crane Flies)
Family Limoniidae (Limoniid Crane Flies)
Tribe Limoniini
Genus Limonia
No Taxon subgenus Geranomyia
Identification
One of three groups of crane flies, all in Limoniidae, that have long mouthparts for feeding on flowers. Often found bobbing up and down while perched.
See Also
The other genera with elongated mouthparts are Elephantomyia and Toxorhina. Crane flies elsewhere in the Limoniini may also bob while perched.
Contributed by Robin McLeod on 26 August, 2005 - 2:48pm
Additional contributions by anitagould, Vox Sciurorum
Last updated 15 September, 2017 - 10:36pm

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