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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » "Nematocera" (Non-Brachycera) » Crane Flies (Tipulomorpha) » Large Crane Flies (Tipulidae) » Tipulinae » Megistocera

Genus Megistocera

Classification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Explanation of Names · Numbers · Range · Habitat · Print References · Works Cited
BG1149 D1240 - Megistocera longipennis - female BG1158 D1595 - Megistocera longipennis - female BG1158 D1595 - Megistocera longipennis - female BG1158 D1595 - Megistocera longipennis - female BG1158 D1595 - Megistocera longipennis - female BG1158 D1595 - Megistocera longipennis - female Crane Fly - Megistocera longipennis - female large cranefly - Megistocera longipennis
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 Tipulidae (Large Crane Flies)
Subfamily Tipulinae
Genus Megistocera
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Incorrect subsequent spelling of Maekistocera Wiedemann 1821 not available through prevailing usage (ICZN 33.3.1). (Evenhuis & Pont 2013)
Explanation of Names
Megistocera Wiedemann 1828
'huge horns': in males of the type-species, M. filipes, antennae are much longer than body
Numbers
a single species in our area, 2 spp. total(1)
Range
tropical group, with one sp. in the New World (Gulf States to Argentina, Bolivia), another widespread in the Old World tropics(1)
Habitat
warm areas at low latitudes
Print References
Evenhuis N.L., Pont A.C. (2013) Nomenclatural studies toward a world list of Diptera genus-group names. Part III: Christian Rudolph William Wiedemann. Zootaxa 3638: 1‒75.
Works Cited
1.Oosterbroek P. (2023) Catalogue of the craneflies of the world
Contributed by Chen Young on 7 June, 2007 - 3:27pm
Additional contributions by Vox Sciurorum, v belov, Arturo Santos
Last updated 26 December, 2023 - 2:20pm

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