Cylindrotomidae
Encyclopedia
The Cylindrotomidae or Long-bodied Craneflies, are a family of flies
closely related to true crane flies. There are about 115 species
worldwide.
e with 16 segments, the wings, legs and the abdomen are all very long.
e are all phytophagous (with the exception of the genus Cylindrotoma
) and to be found living on terrestrial, semi-aquatic and aquatic mosses. The larvae of the genus Cylindrotoma live on various flowering plants. Adults are to be found in damp wooded habitats.
Fly
True flies are insects of the order Diptera . They possess a pair of wings on the mesothorax and a pair of halteres, derived from the hind wings, on the metathorax...
closely related to true crane flies. There are about 115 species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
worldwide.
Description
They are for the most part large flies of around 11-16 mm and yellowish to pale brownish in colour. They have long, slender antennaAntenna (biology)
Antennae in biology have historically been paired appendages used for sensing in arthropods. More recently, the term has also been applied to cilium structures present in most cell types of eukaryotes....
e with 16 segments, the wings, legs and the abdomen are all very long.
Biology
The larvaLarva
A larva is a distinct juvenile form many animals undergo before metamorphosis into adults. Animals with indirect development such as insects, amphibians, or cnidarians typically have a larval phase of their life cycle...
e are all phytophagous (with the exception of the genus Cylindrotoma
Cylindrotoma
Cylindrotoma is a genus of crane fly in the family Cylindrotomidae.-Biology:The larvae of the genus Cylindrotoma live on various flowering plants. Adults are to be found in damp wooded habitats.-Distribution:...
) and to be found living on terrestrial, semi-aquatic and aquatic mosses. The larvae of the genus Cylindrotoma live on various flowering plants. Adults are to be found in damp wooded habitats.
Genera
- Subfamily CylindrotominaeCylindrotominaeThe Cylindrotominae are a subfamily from the Long-bodied Craneflies family Cylindrotomidae. These flies are closely related to true crane flies.-Genera:*Cylindrotoma Macquart, 1834*Diogma Edwards, 1938*Liogma Osten Sacken, 1869...
- CylindrotomaCylindrotomaCylindrotoma is a genus of crane fly in the family Cylindrotomidae.-Biology:The larvae of the genus Cylindrotoma live on various flowering plants. Adults are to be found in damp wooded habitats.-Distribution:...
MacquartJustin Pierre Marie MacquartJustin Pierre Marie Macquart was a French entomologist specialising in the study of Diptera. He worked on world species as well as European and described many new species.-Early years:...
, 1834 - DiogmaDiogmaDiogma is a genus of crane fly in the family Cylindrotomidae.-Biology:The larvae of the genus Diogma live on mosses. Adults are to be found in damp wooded habitats.-Species:*D. brevifurca Alexander, 1949*D. caudata Takahashi, 1960...
EdwardsFrederick Wallace EdwardsFrederick Wallace Edwards FRS , was an English entomologist who specialised in Diptera....
, 1938 - LiogmaLiogmaLiogma is a genus of crane fly in the family Cylindrotomidae.-Biology:The larvae of the genus Liogma live on mosses. Adults are to be found in damp wooded habitats.-Species:*L. brevipecten Alexander, 1932*L. brunneistigma Alexander, 1949...
Osten SackenKarl Robert Osten-SackenBaron Karl-Robert von Osten-Sacken was a Russian diplomat and entomologist. He served as the Russian consul general in New York during the American Civil War, living in the United States from 1856 to 1877....
, 1869 - PhalacroceraPhalacroceraPhalacrocera is a genus of crane fly in the family Cylindrotomidae.-Biology:The larvae of the genus Phalacrocera live on mosses. Adults are to be found in damp wooded habitats.-Distribution:...
SchinerIgnaz Rudolph SchinerIgnaz Rudolf Schiner was an Austrian entomologist who specialised in Diptera.Schiner was born in Fronsburg , Horn in 1813 and died in Vienna on 6 July 1873. He was a ministerial secretary in ViennaHis most significant publications are...
, 1863 - TriogmaTriogmaTriogma is a genus of crane fly in the family Cylindrotomidae.-Biology:The larvae of the genus Triogma live on mosses. Adults are to be found in damp wooded habitats.-Species:*T. exsculpta Osten Sacken, 1865*T. kuwanai...
SchinerIgnaz Rudolph SchinerIgnaz Rudolf Schiner was an Austrian entomologist who specialised in Diptera.Schiner was born in Fronsburg , Horn in 1813 and died in Vienna on 6 July 1873. He was a ministerial secretary in ViennaHis most significant publications are...
, 1863 - Subfamily StibadocerinaeStibadocerinaeThe Stibadocerinae are a subfamily from the Long-bodied Craneflies family Cylindrotomidae. These flies are closely related to true crane flies.-Genera:*Stibadocera Enderlein, 1912*Stibadocerella Brunetti, 1918...
- StibadoceraStibadoceraStibadocera is a genus of crane fly in the family Cylindrotomidae. Stibadocera are unusual for crane flies in that the males have very long antenna, sometines as long as the body. Most species are very small .-Biology:...
EnderleinGünther EnderleinGünther Enderlein was a German zoologist, entomologist and later a manufacturer of pharmaceutical products. Enderlein got some international renown because of his insect research but in Germany he became famous because of his concept of the pleomorphism of microorganisms and his hypotheses about...
, 1912 - StibadocerellaStibadocerellaStibadocerella is a genus of crane fly in the family Cylindrotomidae.-Biology:The larvae of the genus Stibadocerella live on mosses. Adults are to be found in damp wooded habitats.-Species:*S. albitarsis...
BrunettiEnrico Adelelmo BrunettiEnrico Adelelmo Brunetti was a British musician and entomologist.Brunetti's mother was English and his father of Italian origin was a confectioner and importer of wines who ran a restaurant in South Kensington. A musician by profession, Brunetti was a composer for orchestra and piano...
, 1918 - StibadocerinaStibadocerinaStibadocerina is a genus of crane fly in the family Cylindrotomidae.-Biology:The larvae of the genus Stibadocerina live on mosses. Adults are to be found in damp wooded habitats.-Species:*S. chilensis Alexander, 1929-References:*...
AlexanderCharles Paul AlexanderCharles Paul Alexander was an American entomologist born September 25, 1889, in Gloversville, New York. He died on December 3, 1981.Charles Paul Alexander was the son of Emil Alexander and Jane Alexander . He entered Cornell University in 1909, earning a Bachelor of Sciences in 1913 and a Ph. D. in...
, 1929 - StibadocerodesStibadocerodesStibadocerodes is a genus of crane fly in the family Cylindrotomidae.-Biology:The larvae of the genus Stibadocerodes live on mosses. Adults are to be found in damp wooded habitats.-Species:*S. australiensis...
AlexanderCharles Paul AlexanderCharles Paul Alexander was an American entomologist born September 25, 1889, in Gloversville, New York. He died on December 3, 1981.Charles Paul Alexander was the son of Emil Alexander and Jane Alexander . He entered Cornell University in 1909, earning a Bachelor of Sciences in 1913 and a Ph. D. in...
, 1928