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Checklist for Subfamily Tipulinae Latreille, 1802
and region Kenya (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
503
7105
22102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
501
7100
22096
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
482
7015
21853
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
302
5811
19641
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
80
846
2770
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
15
147
597
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Tipulomorpha
Gistel, 1848
Crane Flies
2
37
125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Tipuloidea
LeConte, 1861
2
37
125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTipulidae
Latreille, 1802
Crane Flies, Crane fly, Crane-Flies, Craneflies, Cranefly
31
114
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTipulinae
Latreille, 1802
2
31
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Kenya
2 Genera with 31 Species
Nephrotoma Meigen, 1920Tiger Crane Flies14SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1930Cranefly18SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kenya
31 Species and 3 Subspecies
Nephrotoma aberdarensis Alexander, 1956
Nephrotoma angusticrista Alexander, 1962
Nephrotoma antennata Wiedemann, 1820
Nephrotoma capensis Rondani, 1863
Nephrotoma chaetopyga Alexander, 1921
Nephrotoma crocea Loew, 1866
Nephrotoma elgonica Alexander, 1956
Nephrotoma fumidapicalis Alexander, 1921
Nephrotoma kigeziana trigona Alexander, 1956
Nephrotoma latispina Alexander, 1956
Nephrotoma leto Alexander, 1956
Nephrotoma luteopleura Seguy, 1938
Nephrotoma ochripennis Alexander, 1921
Nephrotoma ruwenzoriana Alexander, 1920
Tipula (Acutipula) alphaspis Speiser, 1909
Tipula (Acutipula) chaniae Alexander, 1956
Tipula (Acutipula) cinnamomea Riedel, 1914
Tipula (Acutipula) dichroa Bezzi, 1906
Tipula (Acutipula) kenia Alexander, 1920
Tipula (Acutipula) kinangopensis Riedel, 1914
Tipula langi langi Alexander, 1920
Tipula (Acutipula) masai Alexander, 1920
Tipula (Acutipula) ruwenzori Alexander, 1920
Tipula (Afrotipula) brachycera Riedel, 1914
Tipula (Eumicrotipula) anthonympha Alexander, 1928
Tipula (Savtshenkia) aberdareica Alexander, 1956
Tipula aberdareica aberdareica Alexander, 1956
Tipula (Savtshenkia) antricola Riedel, 1918
Tipula (Savtshenkia) elgonensis Alexander, 1956
Tipula (Schummelia) dolichopezoides Alexander, 1920
Tipula (Tipula) lobeliae Alexander, 1956
Tipula (Tipula) speiseriana Alexander, 1930

Subnodes of Tipulinae with occurrences in Kenya
TribeTipulini
Latreille, 1802
2
31
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Tipulinae at itis.gov