Cylindrotoma

Cylindrotoma
Cylindrotoma distinctissima
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Suborder: Nematocera
Infraorder: Tipulomorpha
Superfamily: Tipuloidea
Family: Tipulidae
Subfamily: Cylindrotominae
Genus: Cylindrotoma
Macquart, 1834
Type species
Limnobia distinctissima
Meigen, 1818
Species

see text

Cylindrotoma distinctissima in copula

Cylindrotoma is a genus of crane fly in the family Tipulidae.

Biology

The larvae of the genus Cylindrotoma live on various flowering plants. Adults are to be found in damp wooded habitats.

Distribution

Asia, North America & Europe. China in the most species rich countries.

Species

References

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