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

subgenus Geranomyia

Classification · Identification
Crane Fly - Limonia rostrata Mosquito - Limonia - female Must have been feeding behind Starbucks - Limonia - female BG1796 E1560 - Limonia communis - male BG2060 E3246 - Limonia rostrata - male BG2060 E3246 - Limonia rostrata - male Mount Toby cranefly - Limonia rostrata Cranefly ID Request - Limonia
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
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.
Contributed by Robin McLeod on 26 August, 2005 - 2:48pm
Additional contributions by Vox Sciurorum
Last updated 15 November, 2009 - 3:36pm

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