Limonia nubeculosa
| Limonia nubeculosa | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Suborder: | Nematocera |
| Infraorder: | Tipulomorpha |
| Superfamily: | Tipuloidea |
| Family: | Limoniidae |
| Subfamily: | Limoniinae |
| Genus: | Limonia |
| Species: | L. nubeculosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Limonia nubeculosa Meigen, 1804 | |
Limonia nubeculosa, also known as the short-palped cranefly, is a species of crane fly in the family of Limoniidae.[1]
Features
This species reaches a body length of 9 millimetres (0.35 in) to 11 millimetres (0.43 in). The wings have a dark pattern on their front edge. The legs (femurs) are coloured yellow and contain three dark rings.[2]
They are found in forests in Europe. They are most popular in Central Europe and fly from April to November.[3]
References
- ↑ Catalogue of the Craneflies of the World. IP30. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
- ↑ Haupt, Joachim (1995). Hiroko Main: Flies and Mosquitoes. Observation of life (First ed.). Nature of Book Publishing, Jena and Stuttgart. ISBN 3-89440-278-4.
- ↑ "Limonia nubeculosa — Meigen 1804". Fauna Europaea. 12 December 2009. Retrieved 8 July 2012.