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Checklist for Subfamily Tipulinae Latreille, 1802
and region Melanesia (Oceania)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
591
9292
32656
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
588
9284
32647
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
562
9130
32273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
355
7129
27028
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
96
1334
6857
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
22
279
2398
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Tipulomorpha
Gistel, 1848
Crane Flies
4
61
815
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Tipuloidea
LeConte, 1861
4
61
815
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTipulidae
Latreille, 1802
Crane Flies, Crane fly, Crane-Flies, Craneflies, Cranefly
52
729
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTipulinae
Latreille, 1802
12
94
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Melanesia
12 Genera with 94 Species
Brachypremna Osten Sacken, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Holorusia Loew, 192419SpeciesTaxom
Hovatipula Alexander, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Indotipula Edwards, 19475SpeciesTaxom
Leptotarsus Guérin-Ménev..., 199312SpeciesTaxom
Maekistocera Wiedemann, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Megistocera Wiedemann, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Nephrotoma Meigen, 1913Tiger Crane Flies19SpeciesTaxom
Ptilogyna Westwood, 19475SpeciesTaxom
Scamboneura Osten Sacken, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1864Cranefly31SpeciesTaxom
Tipulodina Enderlein, 19481SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Melanesia
94 Species and 6 Subspecies
Brachypremna waigeuensis Alexander, 1948
Holorusia borneensis Brunetti, 1918
Holorusia congruens (Walker, 1861)⇒ Holorusia umbrina Wiedemann, 1828
Holorusia conspicabilis angustilineata Alexander, 1935
Holorusia damuda Evenhuis, 2006
Holorusia degeneri Alexander, 1978
Holorusia fijiensis Alexander, 1921
Holorusia globulicornis Alexander, 1935
Holorusia illex Alexander, 1947
Holorusia lepida Alexander, 1924
Holorusia mamare Evenhuis, 2006
Holorusia pallida (Walker, 1865)⇒ Holorusia borneensis Brunetti, 1918
Holorusia percontracta Alexander, 1947
Holorusia picturata Evenhuis, 2006
Holorusia schlingeri Evenhuis, 2006
Holorusia tabogo Podenas & Ev..., 2009
Holorusia umbrina Wiedemann, 1828
Holorusia vanua Podenas & Ev..., 2009
Holorusia vitiana (Alexander, 1978)⇒ Holorusia fijiensis Alexander, 1921
Holorusia walkeriana Alexander, 1924
Hovatipula megalothorax Alexander, 1955
Indotipula gurneyana Alexander, 1978
Indotipula laffooniana Alexander, 1971
Indotipula melanodonta Alexander, 1978
Indotipula querella Alexander, 1948
Indotipula serritergata Alexander, 1947
Leptotarsus (Habromastix) luciae Alexander, 1948
Leptotarsus (Macromastix) albipedis Hynes, 1993
Leptotarsus (Macromastix) brachycerus (Alexander, 1978)⇒ Leptotarsus cockerellae Alexander, 1929
Leptotarsus (Macromastix) caledonianus Alexander, 1934
Leptotarsus (Macromastix) cockerellae Alexander, 1929
Leptotarsus (Macromastix) fulvithorax (Alexander, 1978)⇒ Leptotarsus novocaledonicus Alexander, 1929
Leptotarsus (Macromastix) glabristylus Hynes, 1993
Leptotarsus (Macromastix) mixtus Hynes, 1993
Leptotarsus (Macromastix) noelianus Alexander, 1978
Leptotarsus (Macromastix) novocaledonicus Alexander, 1929
Leptotarsus (Macromastix) risbeci Alexander, 1934
Leptotarsus (Macromastix) spinastylus Hynes, 1993
Maekistocera filipes fuscana Wiedemann, 1820
Megistocera filipes fuscana Wiedemann, 1820
Nephrotoma (Nephrotoma) kraussiana Alexander, 1978
Nephrotoma augustana Alexander, 1973
Nephrotoma boyesi Alexander, 1969
Nephrotoma byersina Alexander, 1973
Nephrotoma dimidiata De Meijere, 1904
Nephrotoma flavoposticata Alexander, 1936
Nephrotoma fumiscutellata Alexander, 1935
Nephrotoma guadalcanarana Alexander, 1936
Nephrotoma guttipleura Alexander, 1936
Nephrotoma kaviengensis Alexander, 1936
Nephrotoma laffooni Alexander, 1950
Nephrotoma malaitana Alexander, 1936
Nephrotoma melanura Osten Sacken, 1881
Nephrotoma opima Alexander, 1924
Nephrotoma solomonis Alexander, 1924
Nephrotoma solomonis guadalcanarana Alexander, 1936
Nephrotoma solomonis malaitana Alexander, 1936
Nephrotoma solomonis solomonis Alexander, 1924
Nephrotoma speculata De Meijere, 1913
Ptilogyna (Plusiomyia) herroni Alexander, 1948
Ptilogyna (Plusiomyia) kraussiana Alexander, 1966
Ptilogyna (Plusiomyia) margaritae Alexander, 1948
Ptilogyna (Plusiomyia) neocaledonica Alexander, 1948
Ptilogyna (Ptilogyna) cheesmanae Alexander, 1947
Scamboneura nigrodorsalis Alexander, 1947
Tipula (Arctotipula) hirtitergata Alexander, 1934
Tipula (Lindnerina) senega Alexander, 1915
Tipula (Nesotipula) pribilovia Alexander, 1921
Tipula (Papuatipula) artifex Alexander, 1948
Tipula (Papuatipula) cyclopica Alexander, 1948
Tipula (Papuatipula) insperata Young, 1987
Tipula (Papuatipula) koiari Young, 1987
Tipula (Papuatipula) leucosticta (Alexander, 1934)⇒ Tipula leucopalassa Alexander, 1964
Tipula (Papuatipula) meijereana Alexander, 1935
Tipula (Papuatipula) melanotis Alexander, 1948
Tipula (Papuatipula) nigritus Young, 1987
Tipula (Papuatipula) nokicola Alexander, 1953
Tipula (Papuatipula) novaebrittaniae Alexander, 1935
Tipula (Papuatipula) obediens Alexander, 1947
Tipula (Papuatipula) omissinervis De Meijere, 1906
Tipula (Papuatipula) oneili Young, 1987
Tipula (Papuatipula) pedicioides Alexander, 1948
Tipula (Papuatipula) surcularia Alexander, 1947
Tipula (Papuatipula) tropica De Meijere, 1913
Tipula (Papuatipula) wibleae Young, 1987
Tipula (Platytipula) querula Alexander, 1924
Tipula (Pterelachisus) carinifrons Holmgren, 1883
Tipula (Pterelachisus) leucopalassa Alexander, 1964
Tipula (Pterelachisus) penobscot Alexander, 1915
Tipula (Pterelachisus) whitneyi (Alexander, 1923)⇒ Tipula carinifrons Holmgren, 1883
Tipula (Trichotipula) megalodonta Alexander, 1946
Tipula (Triplicitipula) demeijerei Edwards, 1915
Tipula (Triplicitipula) tropica De Meijere, 1913
Tipula (Vestiplex) walkeriana Alexander, 1971
Tipula (Yamatotipula) floridensis Alexander, 1926
Tipula (Yamatotipula) tephrocephala Loew, 1864Long-spur violet
Tipulodina curtissima Alexander, 1948

Subnodes of Tipulinae with occurrences in Melanesia
TribeTipulini
Latreille, 1802
2
47
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Tipulinae at itis.gov