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subgenus Tipula (European Crane Flies)

Representative Images

Marsh Cranefly - Tipula oleracea - male Tipula? - Tipula Marsh Crane Fly - Tipula oleracea Common European Cranefly Female? - Tipula paludosa Crane fly (?) - Tipula oleracea - female Crane fly (?) - Tipula oleracea - female Crane Fly - Tipula oleracea Marsh Crane Fly - Tipula oleracea - male

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 Tipula
No Taxon subgenus Tipula (European Crane Flies)

Identification

For our two species of "European crane flies," the diagnostic character for adults is a narrow dark-colored band along the leading edge of the wing adjacent to a light-colored band.

Remarks

Subgenus Tipula is native to the Old World, but two European species have become established at various locations in North and South America.

See Also

Tipula sayi has a similar wing pattern.

Print References

Peck, D.C., E.R. Hoebeke, and C. Klass. 2006. Detection and establishment of the European crane flies Tipula paludosa Meigen and Tipula oleracea L. (Diptera: Tipulidae) in New York: A review of their distribution, invasion history, biology, and recognition. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 108(4):985-994.
Contributed by Chen Young on 21 February, 2006 - 10:38am
Additional contributions by Lynette Elliott, Nick Block, Vox Sciurorum, John Schneider
Last updated 6 November, 2024 - 2:23pm

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