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Genus Ptychoptera

Classification · Numbers · Identification · Range · Habitat · Season · Life Cycle · Remarks · Print References · Internet References · Works Cited
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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Diptera (Flies)
No Taxon ("Nematocera" (Non-Brachycera))
Infraorder Ptychopteromorpha
Family Ptychopteridae (Phantom Crane Flies)
Genus Ptychoptera
Numbers
Nearctica.com lists 11 species.
Arnett, p. 862, list 10 species. (1)
Identification
Typically strong wing-pattern, long legs (but shorter than Bittacamorpha), see images.
Range
Includes eastern North America. Genus is holarctic.
Habitat
Usually near wetlands, ponds, presumably
Season
Summer, July (P. rufocincta, North Carolina), May-August (Minnesota)
Life Cycle
Larvae are reported to be "rat-tailed" and live in mud and silt in the shallow water of streams.
Remarks
Genus (and family) name from Greek ptyche, ptyssein = folded/to fold, plus ptera = wing. (2)
Print References
Arnett, p. 862 (1)
Brimley, p. 313 (3)
Internet References
Insects of Cedar Creek: Family PTYCHOPTERIDAE, Ptychoptera
Aquatic Insects of Michigan
Virtual Field Guide--UK
Life history--some notes from the UK
Works Cited
1.American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico
By Ross H. Arnett
2.A Dictionary of Entomology
By George Gordh, David H. Headrick
3.Insects of North Carolina
By C.S. Brimley
Contributed by Cotinis on 9 November, 2004 - 5:31pm
Last updated 17 December, 2004 - 8:05pm

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