Tipulinae
Encyclopedia
Tipulinae is a subfamily
of crane flies
. It contains the typical crane flies from the genus
Tipula
.
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
of crane flies
Crane fly
A crane fly is an insect in the family Tipulidae. Adults are very slender, long-legged flies that may vary in length from though tropical species may exceed to ....
. It contains the typical crane flies from the genus
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
Tipula
Tipula
Tipula is a very large insect genus in the fly family Tipulidae. They are commonly known as crane flies or Daddy Long Legs. Worldwide there are well over a thousand species....
.
Genera
- AcracanthaAcracanthaAcracantha is a genus of true crane fly.-Species:*A. inornata Skuse, 1890*A. monticola Skuse, 1890*A. sydneyensis Skuse, 1890-References:*...
SkuseFrederick A. Askew SkuseFrederick A. Askew Skuse was a British-Australian Entomologist.- Biography :thumb|Skuse's description of the Asian tiger mosquito under the name of Culex albopictus....
, 1890 - AngarotipulaAngarotipulaAngarotipula is a genus of true crane fly.-Distribution:China, India, Canada, USA, Russia, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Mongolia.-Species:*A. altivolans *A. frommeri *A. heilongjiangana Yang & Yang, 1995...
Savchenko, 1961 - AustrotipulaAustrotipulaAustrotipula is a genus of true crane fly.-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...
, 1920 - BrachypremnaBrachypremnaBrachypremna is a genus of true crane fly.-Distribution:North and South America, the latter, by far being the most species rich.-Species:*B. abitaguae Alexander, 1946*B. angusta Alexander, 1945*B. appendigera Alexander, 1946...
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....
, 1887 - BrithuraBrithuraBrithura is a genus of true crane fly.-Species:*B. argyrospila *B. brulleana *B. crassa Edwards, 1916*B. fracticosta *B. fractistigma Alexander, 1925...
EdwardsFrederick Wallace EdwardsFrederick Wallace Edwards FRS , was an English entomologist who specialised in Diptera....
, 1916 - ClytocosmusClytocosmusClytocosmus is a genus of true crane fly.-Species:*C. alexanderi Dobrotworsky, 1968*C. edwardsi Alexander, 1922*C. helmsi Skuse, 1890*C. lichtwardti Riedel, 1920*C. nichollsi Paramonov, 1953*C. tillyardi Alexander, 1920...
SkuseFrederick A. Askew SkuseFrederick A. Askew Skuse was a British-Australian Entomologist.- Biography :thumb|Skuse's description of the Asian tiger mosquito under the name of Culex albopictus....
, 1890 - ElnorettaElnorettaElnoretta is a genus of true crane fly.-Species:*E. acracanthoides 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 - EuvaldivianaEuvaldivianaEuvaldiviana is a genus of true crane fly.-Species:*E. penaina Alexander, 1981-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...
, 1981 - GoniotipulaGoniotipulaGoniotipula is a genus of true crane fly.-Species:*G. cuneipennis Alexander, 1921*G. lindneri Mannheims, 1961-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...
, 1921 - HolorusiaHolorusiaHolorusia is a genus of true crane fly.-Species:*H. aberrans *H. agni Alexander, 1971*H. albicostigma *H. albovittata *H. andrewsi...
LoewHermann LoewFriedrich Hermann Loew was a German entomologist who specialised in the study of Diptera, an order of insects including flies, mosquitoes, gnats and midges...
, 1863 - HovapezaHovapezaHovapeza is a genus of true crane fly.-Species:*H. costofuscata Alexander, 1958*H. tisiphone -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...
, 1951 - HovatipulaHovatipulaHovatipula is a genus of true crane fly.-Species:*H. cubitalbella Alexander, 1963*H. kallion Alexander, 1960*H. megalothorax *H. pheletes Alexander, 1960-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...
, 1955 - IdiotipulaIdiotipulaIdiotipula is a genus of true crane fly.-Species:*I. confluens Alexander, 1921-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...
, 1921 - IndotipulaIndotipulaIndotipula is a genus of true crane fly.-Species:*I. acentrota *I. angustilobata *I. apicidilata *I. audcentiana *I. belingana...
EdwardsFrederick Wallace EdwardsFrederick Wallace Edwards FRS , was an English entomologist who specialised in Diptera....
, 1931 - IschnotomaIschnotomaIschnotoma is a genus of true crane fly.-Species:*Subgenus Icriomastax Enderlein, 1912*I. antinympha *I. calliope *I. euterpe *I. helios...
SkuseFrederick A. Askew SkuseFrederick A. Askew Skuse was a British-Australian Entomologist.- Biography :thumb|Skuse's description of the Asian tiger mosquito under the name of Culex albopictus....
, 1890 - KeiseromyiaKeiseromyiaKeiseromyia is a genus of true crane fly.-Species:*K. polyphragma Alexander, 1963-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...
, 1963 - LeptotarsusLeptotarsusLeptotarsus is a genus of true crane fly.-Species:*Subgenus Aldrovandia Enderlein, 1912*L. gesneri *Subgenus Araucomyia Alexander, 1929*L. brevihirsutus *L. paulseni...
Guerin-MenevilleFélix Édouard Guérin-MénevilleFélix Édouard Guérin-Méneville was a French entomologist.Guérin-Méneville changed his surname from Guérin in 1836. He was the author of the illustrated work Iconographie du Règne Animal de G. Cuvier 1829–1844, a complement to the work of Georges Cuvier and Pierre André Latreille, which lacked...
, 1831 - MacgregoromyiaMacgregoromyiaMacgregoromyia is a genus of true crane fly in the family Tipulidae.-Distribution:Macgregoromyia species can be found throughout Japan, Philippines, China, and Malaysia.-Species:*M. babana Alexander, 1969*M. benguetensis Alexander, 1929...
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 - MegistoceraMegistoceraMegistocera is a genus of true crane fly.-Distribution:Angola, Argentina, Australia, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil, Congo, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Guinea, Guyana, Haiti, India, Indonesia, Jamaica, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Mozambique, Nigeria, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Puerto...
WiedemannChristian Rudolph Wilhelm WiedemannChristian Rudolph Wilhelm Wiedemann , was a German physician, historian, naturalist and entomologist...
, 1828 - NephrotomaNephrotomaNephrotoma is a genus of crane flies.-Species:*N. abbreviata *N. aberdarensis Alexander, 1956*N. aculeata *N. affinis *N. albonigra Alexander, 1921*N. alexandriana Byers, 1968...
MeigenJohann Wilhelm MeigenJohann Wilhelm Meigen was a German entomologist famous for his pioneering work on Diptera.-Early years:Meigen was born in Solingen, the fifth of eight children of Johann Clemens Meigen and Sibylla Margaretha Bick. His parents, though not poor, were not wealthy either. The ran a small shop in...
, 1803 - NigrotipulaNigrotipulaNigrotipula is a genus of true crane fly.-Species:*N. achlypoda *N. bathroxantha *N. nigra *N. xanthocera *N. zhejiangensis Yang & Yang, 1995-References:*...
Hudson & Vane-Wright, 1969 - OzodiceraOzodiceraOzodicera is a genus of true crane fly.-Species:* Subgenus Dihexaclonus Enderlein, 1912*O. apicalis Macquart, 1838*O. biaculeata Alexander, 1954*O. effecta Alexander, 1944*O. fumipennis Loew, 1851...
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 - PlatyphasiaPlatyphasiaPlatyphasia is a genus of crane flies from Australia, containing the following species:*Platyphasia eximia Alexander, 1928*Platyphasia pictonensis Dobrotworsky, 1971*Platyphasia princeps Skuse, 1890...
SkuseFrederick A. Askew SkuseFrederick A. Askew Skuse was a British-Australian Entomologist.- Biography :thumb|Skuse's description of the Asian tiger mosquito under the name of Culex albopictus....
, 1890 - PrionoceraPrionoceraPrionocera is a genus of true crane fly.-Species:*P. abscondita Lackschewitz, 1933*P. byersi Brodo, 1987*P. chosenicola Alexander, 1945*P. cryptica Brodo, 1987*P. dimidiata *P. electa Alexander, 1927...
LoewHermann LoewFriedrich Hermann Loew was a German entomologist who specialised in the study of Diptera, an order of insects including flies, mosquitoes, gnats and midges...
, 1844 - PrionotaPrionotaPrionota is a genus of true crane fly.-Species:*Subgenus Plocimas Enderlein, 1921*P. guangdongensis Yang & Young, 2007*P. magnifica *P. serraticornis *Subgenus Prionota van der Wulp, 1885...
van der Wulp, 1885 - PtilogynaPtilogynaPtilogyna is a genus of true crane fly.-Species:*Subgenus Ctenogyna Macquart, 1838*P. bicolor *P. nasalis *Subgenus Plusiomyia Skuse, 1890*P. clarki...
WestwoodJohn Obadiah WestwoodJohn Obadiah Westwood was an English entomologist and archaeologist also noted for his artistic talents.Born in Sheffield, he studied to be a lawyer but abandoned that for his scientific interests....
, 1835 - ScamboneuraScamboneuraScamboneura is a genus of true crane fly.-Distribution:Oriental & Australasia. The majority of species are found in the Philippines.-Species:*S. banahaoensis Alexander, 1931*S. calianensis Alexander, 1931*S. citridorsum Alexander, 1931...
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....
, 1882 - SphaerionotusSphaerionotusSphaerionotus is a genus of true crane fly.-Species:*S. curtipennis de Meijere, 1919*S. fasciatus Edwards, 1928*S. vittatus Edwards, 1933-References:*...
de Meijere, 1919 - TipulaTipulaTipula is a very large insect genus in the fly family Tipulidae. They are commonly known as crane flies or Daddy Long Legs. Worldwide there are well over a thousand species....
Linnaeus, 1758Systema NaturaeThe book was one of the major works of the Swedish botanist, zoologist and physician Carolus Linnaeus. The first edition was published in 1735... - TipulodinaTipulodinaTipulodina is a genus of true crane fly.-Species:*T. aetherea *T. albiprivata *T. amabilis *T. barraudi *T. brevigladia...
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 - ValdivianaValdivianaValdiviana is a genus of true crane fly.-Species:*V. edwardsina Alexander, 1929*V. shannonina Alexander, 1929*V. synempora 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 - ZelandotipulaZelandotipulaZelandotipula is a genus of true crane fly.-Species:*Z. acutistyla *Z. associans *Z. austrofurcifera Alexander, 1969*Z. azuayensis Alexander, 1980*Z. bisatra...
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...
, 1922