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Checklist for Family Tipulidae Latreille, 1802 (Crane Flies)
and region Middlesex County (Massachusetts, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
359
2328
4153
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
358
2327
4152
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
338
2260
4005
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
246
1969
3629
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
57
240
327
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
13
49
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Tipulomorpha
Gistel, 1848
Crane Flies
2
15
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Tipuloidea
LeConte, 1861
2
15
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTipulidae
Latreille, 1802
Crane Flies, Crane fly, Crane-Flies, Craneflies, Cranefly
14
24
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Middlesex County (Massachusetts)
14 Genera with 24 Species
Ctenophora Meigen, 1864Comb jellies1SpeciesTaxom
Dicranomyia Stephens, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopeza Curtis, 19093SpeciesTaxom
Epiphragma Osten Sacken, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Erioptera Meigen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Helius Lepeletier &..., 19482SpeciesTaxom
Limonia Meigen, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Metalimnobia Matsumura, 18603SpeciesTaxom
Nephrotoma Meigen, 1805Tiger Crane Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolimnophila Alexander, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidia Meigen, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Tanyptera Latreille, 1848Comb-horned cranefly1SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1848Cranefly5SpeciesTaxom
Tricyphona Zetterstedt, 18601SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Middlesex County (Massachusetts)
24 Species and 1 Subspecies
Ctenophora (Ctenophora) dorsalis Osten Sacken, 1864Yellow hawthorn
Dicranomyia paramorio platysoma Alexander, 1933
Dolichopeza (Oropeza) obscura (Johnson, 1909)⇒ Dolichopeza himalayae Alexander, 1952
Dolichopeza (Oropeza) similis Johnson, 1909
Dolichopeza (Oropeza) subalbipes Johnson, 1909
Epiphragma (Epiphragma) fasciapenne Say, 1823Band-Winged Crane Fly
Erioptera (Mesocyphona) caliptera Say, 1823
Helius (Helius) flavipes Macquart, 1855Melon loco
Helius (Idiohelius) pentaneura (Alexander, 1948)⇒ Helius pentaneurus Alexander, 1948
Limonia venustula Alexander, 1921
Metalimnobia (Metalimnobia) immatura Osten Sacken, 1860
Metalimnobia (Metalimnobia) novaeangliae Alexander, 1929
Metalimnobia (Metalimnobia) triocellata Osten Sacken, 1860
Nephrotoma eucera Loew, 1863
Nephrotoma ferruginea Fabricius, 1805Ferruginous Tiger Crane Fly
Pseudolimnophila (Pseudolimnophila) luteipennis Osten Sacken, 1860
Rhipidia (Rhipidia) maculata (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Limonia lecontei Alexander, 1940
Tanyptera (Tanyptera) dorsalis (Walker, 1848)⇒ Ctenophora dorsalis Osten Sacken, 1864
Tipula (Lunatipula) dorsimacula Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Tipula (Schummelia) hermannia Alexander, 1915
Tipula (Tipula) oleracea Linnaeus, 1758Common crane fly
Tipula (Trichotipula) oropezoides Johnson, 1909
Tipula (Yamatotipula) furca Walker, 1848Arizona milkweed
Tricyphona (Tricyphona) inconstans (Osten Sacken, 1860)⇒ Pedicia inconstans Osten Sacken, 1859

Subnodes of Tipulidae with occurrences in Middlesex County (Massachusetts)
SubfamilyCtenophorinae
Osten Sacken, 1887
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLimoniinae
Speiser, 1909
10
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTipulinae
Latreille, 1802
2
7
Genera
Species

Taxom



Tipulidae (Latreille 1802)
Tipulidae (Latreille 1802)


Links, sources and further information
Tipulidae at artfakta.se
Tipulidae at dyntaxa.se
Tipulidae at gbif.org
Tipulidae at irmng.org
Tipulidae at itis.gov