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Ptychoptera townesi
Species
Ptychoptera townesi
Classification
Kingdom
Animalia (Animals)
Phylum
Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum
Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class
Insecta (Insects)
Order
Diptera (Flies)
No Taxon
("Nematocera" (Non-Brachycera))
Family
Ptychopteridae (Phantom and Fold-winged Crane Flies)
Genus
Ptychoptera
(Fold-winged Crane Flies)
No Taxon
(pendula species group)
Species
townesi
(Ptychoptera townesi)
Explanation of Names
Named for "Dr. and Mrs. Henry K. Townes, who collected the type material."
Range
California, Oregon, and Washington
Contributed by
John F. Carr
on 12 March, 2016 - 8:26pm