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An adult crane fly, resembling an oversized male mosquito, typically has a slender body and long, stilt-like legs that are deciduous, easily coming off the body. [12] [2] Like other insects, their wings are marked with wing interference patterns which vary among species, thus are useful for species identification. [13]
Tipula simplex, commonly known as the range crane fly, is a species of crane fly in the family Tipulidae, found in the western United States. [1] It is arguably the most well-known/well-researched crane fly in Tipulidae.
8= single pair of wings and 9= halteres Crane fly haltere Halteres of a fly moving. Halteres (/ h æ l ˈ t ɪər iː z /; singular halter or haltere) (from Ancient Greek: ἁλτῆρες, hand-held weights to give an impetus in leaping) are a pair of small club-shaped organs on the body of two orders of flying insects that provide information about body rotations during flight. [1]
Tipula is a very large insect genus in the fly family Tipulidae (crane flies). The members of this genus are sometimes collectively called common crane flies. [1] Tipula contains over 2,000 species located throughout the world. [2] Like all crane flies, Tipula species have long bodies and long legs, somewhat resembling large mosquitos. Adults ...
Holorusia hespera, the giant western crane fly, is a species of crane fly in the family Tipulidae. It is found in western North America. [1] [2] [3] Holorusia hespera, giant western crane fly, California. H. hespera is the largest North American species of cranefly, with wings reaching lengths of 40 mm (1.6 in). The species is noted to lack ...
Nephrotoma, tiger crane fly. A crane fly can usually be identified as a member of Tipulidae by its maxillary palps, which is the pair appendages that hang down from the front of its head. If the fourth segment (the farthest from the body) of the maxillary palp is longer than the other three combined, then it is likely to be a member of Tipulidae.
Leptotarsus costalis is an Australian species of crane fly in the family Tipulidae. A large insect with a narrow body and small head. The two wings are held almost at right angles to the body. Legs and antennae are long. The rostrum is as long as the head. Body length to 1.5 cm. [1] [2] [3]
wing detail larva (Tipula sp.) The marsh crane fly (Tipula oleracea) is a species of cranefly found throughout the Palaearctic and parts of the Nearctic. Its specific name oleracea means "related to vegetables/herbs" in Latin and is a form of holeraceus (oleraceus). [1] [2]