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'''''Tipula''''' is a very large [[insect]] genus in the [[fly]] [[family (biology)|family]] [[Tipulidae]]. They are commonly known as '''[[Crane fly|crane flies]] |
'''''Tipula''''' is a very large [[insect]] genus in the [[fly]] [[family (biology)|family]] [[Tipulidae]]. They are commonly known as '''[[Crane fly|crane flies]]'''. Worldwide there are well over a thousand species. |
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All species have very long, fragile legs. The male has a swollen tip to his abdomen, and the female has a pointed ovipositor which is used to push eggs into soil. The [[larva]]e of some species are [[root]]-feeding and may be called "leatherjackets". |
All species have very long, fragile legs. The male has a swollen tip to his abdomen, and the female has a pointed ovipositor which is used to push eggs into soil. The [[larva]]e of some species are [[root]]-feeding and may be called "leatherjackets". |
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Revision as of 08:26, 5 March 2020
Tipula is a very large insect genus in the fly family Tipulidae. They are commonly known as crane flies. Worldwide there are well over a thousand species.
All species have very long, fragile legs. The male has a swollen tip to his abdomen, and the female has a pointed ovipositor which is used to push eggs into soil. The larvae of some species are root-feeding and may be called "leatherjackets".
Technical description: Discal cell present ; M3 arises from M4 ; all tibiae spurred Antennae with whorls of long hairs. Rs usually long ; Sc ends far from base of Rs ; cell 4 always petiolate ; body colour usually grey, brown or dull yellow, rarely black ; praescutal stripes (when present) usually dull, rarely slightly shining
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