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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
404
3626
6828
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
404
3626
6828
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
385
3550
6682
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
251
2836
5497
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
69
604
1318
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
15
105
431
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Tipulomorpha
Gistel, 1848
Crane Flies
2
27
95
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Tipuloidea
LeConte, 1861
2
27
95
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTipulidae
Latreille, 1802
Crane Flies, Crane fly, Crane-Flies, Craneflies, Cranefly
26
94
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTipulinae
Latreille, 1802
7
20
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Solomon Islands
7 Genera with 20 Species
Hovatipula Alexander, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Indotipula Edwards, 19783SpeciesTaxom
Maekistocera Wiedemann, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Megistocera Wiedemann, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Nephrotoma Meigen, 1924Tiger Crane Flies11SpeciesTaxom
Tipula Linnaeus, 1926Cranefly5SpeciesTaxom
Tipulodina Enderlein, 19481SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Solomon Islands
20 Species and 5 Subspecies
Hovatipula megalothorax Alexander, 1955
Indotipula gurneyana Alexander, 1978
Indotipula laffooniana Alexander, 1971
Indotipula melanodonta Alexander, 1978
Maekistocera filipes fuscana Wiedemann, 1820
Megistocera filipes fuscana Wiedemann, 1820
Nephrotoma (Nephrotoma) kraussiana Alexander, 1978
Nephrotoma augustana Alexander, 1973
Nephrotoma byersina Alexander, 1973
Nephrotoma guadalcanarana Alexander, 1936
Nephrotoma guttipleura Alexander, 1936
Nephrotoma malaitana Alexander, 1936
Nephrotoma opima Alexander, 1924
Nephrotoma solomonis Alexander, 1924
Nephrotoma solomonis guadalcanarana Alexander, 1936
Nephrotoma solomonis malaitana Alexander, 1936
Nephrotoma solomonis solomonis Alexander, 1924
Tipula (Nesotipula) pribilovia Alexander, 1921
Tipula (Pterelachisus) carinifrons Holmgren, 1883
Tipula (Pterelachisus) whitneyi (Alexander, 1923)⇒ Tipula carinifrons Holmgren, 1883
Tipula (Trichotipula) megalodonta Alexander, 1946
Tipula (Yamatotipula) floridensis Alexander, 1926
Tipulodina curtissima Alexander, 1948

Subnodes of Tipulinae with occurrences in Solomon Islands
TribeTipulini
Latreille, 1802
2
13
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Tipulinae at itis.gov