Limonia triocellata

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Limonia triocellata
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Limoniidae
Genus: Limonia
Species:
L. triocellata
Binomial name
Limonia triocellata
(Osten Sacken, 1859)
Synonyms [1]
  • Limnobia triocellata (Osten Sacken, 1859)

Limonia triocellata is a species of limoniid crane fly in the family Limoniidae. [1] [2] [3] [4] Three eye-like spots can be found on each of its wings, from which it derives its scientific name. [2] It can be found primarily in the eastern United States and Canada [5] [6] especially during either of its two flight periods from May-June and September-October. [7]

Description

A diagram of the wing venation and markings of Limonia triocellata Limonia triocellata Wing Venation.png
A diagram of the wing venation and markings of Limonia triocellata

Adult flies are medium to small for crane flies, with a body approximately 8-12mm in length. [7] The mesonotum is a glossy yellow and has four brown markings on either end. Four more elongated markings can be found on the scutum facing slightly inwards back towards the mesonotum. Between the mesonotal prescutum and the scutum there is a V-shaped suture distinctive to all Limoniinae. Though many Limonia species have an elongated terminal palpus, [8] those present on L. triocellata are blunt. The antennae consist of 14 segments, characteristic of Limonia genus. Brown patches exist on the wings in addition to the ocelli, especially towards the ends of veins. [7] The tip of the abdomen determines sex, with the male abdomen terminating in a club-shaped hypogium while the female's ends in a pointed ovipositor. [8]

Related Research Articles

Crane fly Family of flies

Crane fly is a common name referring to any member of the insect family Tipulidae, of the order Diptera, true flies in the superfamily Tipuloidea. Cylindrotominae, Limoniinae, and Pediciinae have been ranked as subfamilies of Tipulidae by most authors, though occasionally elevated to family rank. In the most recent classifications, only Pediciidae is now ranked as a separate family, due to considerations of paraphyly. In colloquial speech, crane flies are sometimes known as mosquito hawks or daddy longlegs, a term also used to describe opiliones or the family Pholcidae, both of which are arachnids. The larvae of crane flies are known commonly as leatherjackets.

Limoniinae Crane flies

The Limoniinae are a paraphyletic assemblage of genera within the crane flies, Tipulidae, although they can usually be distinguished by the way the wings are held at rest. Limoniines usually hold/fold the wings along the back of the body, whereas other tipulids usually hold them out at right angles. Snow flies such as Chionea scita have no wings at all. Limoniines are also usually smaller than other tipulids, with some exceptions. Limoniinae are a very large assemblage with nearly 10500 described species in 133 genera, and were historically treated as a subfamily, but their classification is in flux; numerous authors recently treated the group at the rank of family, but subsequent phylogenetic analyses revealed that the remaining groups of tipulids render the group paraphyletic. These flies are found in damp places throughout the world, and many species form dense swarms in suitable habitats.

<i>Limonia</i> (fly) Genus of flies

Limonia is a genus of crane flies in the family Limoniidae. There are at least 430 described species in Limonia. It is somewhat of a 'catch-all' genus, where some members should rightly be placed elsewhere.

<i>Limonia nubeculosa</i> Species of fly

Limonia nubeculosa, also known as the short-palped cranefly, is a species of crane flies in the family of Limoniidae.

<i>Elephantomyia baltica</i> Extinct species of fly

Elephantomyia (Elephantomyia) baltica is an extinct species of crane fly in the family Limoniidae. The species is solely known from the Middle Eocene Baltic amber deposits in the Baltic Sea region of Europe. The species is one of six described from Baltic amber.

<i>Elephantomyia brevipalpa</i> Extinct species of fly

Elephantomyia (Elephantomyia) brevipalpa is an extinct species of crane fly in the family Limoniidae. The species is solely known from the Middle Eocene Baltic amber deposits in the Baltic Sea region of Europe. The species is one of six described from Baltic amber.

<i>Elephantomyia bozenae</i> Extinct species of fly

Elephantomyia (Elephantomyia) bozenae is an extinct species of crane fly in the family Limoniidae. The species is solely known from the Middle Eocene Baltic amber deposits in the Baltic Sea region of Europe. The species is one of six described from Baltic amber.

<i>Elephantomyia irinae</i> Extinct species of fly

Elephantomyia (Elephantomyia) irinae is an extinct species of crane fly in the family Limoniidae. The species is solely known from the Middle Eocene Baltic amber deposits in the Baltic Sea region of Europe. The species is one of six described from Baltic amber.

<i>Elephantomyia pulchella</i> Extinct species of fly

Elephantomyia (Elephantomyia) pulchella is an extinct species of crane fly in the family Limoniidae. The species is solely known from the Middle Eocene Baltic amber deposits in the Baltic Sea region of Europe. The species is one of six described from Baltic amber.

Limonia novaeangliae is a species of limoniid crane fly in the family Limoniidae.

Limoniini Tribe of flies

Limoniini is a tribe of limoniid crane flies in the family Limoniidae. There are about 7 genera and more than 1,400 described species in Limoniini.

Limonia immatura is a species of limoniid crane fly in the family Limoniidae.

Chionea scita is a species of crane fly in the family Limoniidae. C. scita is known as a type of snow crane fly because it is commonly seen walking on piles of snow during the winter months. These flies are also often observed in caves and heavily wooded areas. C. scita flies are small, hairy, wingless, and somewhat spider-like in appearance, unlike other flies.

Limonia cinctipes is a species of limoniid crane fly in the family Limoniidae.

Limonia indigena is a species of limoniid crane fly in the family Limoniidae.

<i>Limonia annulata</i> Species of fly

Limonia annulata is a species of limoniid crane fly in the family Limoniidae.

Limonia marmorata is a species of limoniid crane fly in the family Limoniidae.

<i>Limonia communis</i> Species of fly

Limonia communis is a species of limoniid crane fly in the family Limoniidae.

Limonia humidicola is a species of limoniid crane fly in the family Limoniidae. It can be found in Southern Canada, across the United States, and into Central America, commonly in shady, wet areas along streams.

Limonia rostrata is a species of limoniid crane fly in the family Limoniidae.

References

  1. 1 2 "Limonia triocellata Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
  2. 1 2 "Limonia triocellata Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
  3. ↑ Krivosheina, N.P. (2012). "Analysis of the taxonomic structure of the crane fly family Limoniidae (Diptera) based on the larval characters". Entomological Review. Springer. 92 (8): 919–931. doi:10.1134/S0013873812080118.
  4. ↑ "Catalogue of the Craneflies of the World". 2018. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
  5. ↑ "Limonia triocellata Observations (inaturalist.org)" . Retrieved 2021-02-04.
  6. ↑ "Limonia triocellata Observations (gbif.org)" . Retrieved 2021-02-04.
  7. 1 2 3 "The Crane Flies of Pennsylvania: Limoniinae". 2005. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
  8. 1 2 "The Crane Flies of Pennsylvania: Crane Fly Morphology" . Retrieved 2021-02-04.


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