Limoniidae is the largest of four crane fly families, with more than 10,700 species in more than 150 genera. Some studies have suggested it to be a paraphyletic group, with some limoniids being more closely related to Tipulidae and Cylindrotomidae than to other limoniids. Limoniid crane flies can usually be distinguished by the way the wings are held at rest. Limoniids usually hold/fold the wings along the back of the body, whereas other crane flies usually hold them out at right angles. Snow flies such as Chionea scita have no wings at all. Limoniids are also usually smaller than other crane flies, with some exceptions.
The Chioneinae are a subfamily of limoniid crane flies.
Baeoura is a genus of crane fly in the family Limoniidae.
Dactylolabis is a genus of crane flies in the family Limoniidae. It is placed in its own subfamily, Dactylolabinae. Dactylolabis contains the following species:
Elliptera is a genus of crane fly in the family Limoniidae.
Eloeophila is a genus of crane fly in the family Limoniidae.
Gymnastes is a genus of crane fly in the family Limoniidae.
Horistomyia is a genus of crane fly in the family Limoniidae.
Idioptera is a genus of crane fly in the family Limoniidae.
Limnophilella is a genus of crane flies in the family Limoniidae.
Lipsothrix is a genus of crane fly in the family Limoniidae.
Metalimnobia is a genus of crane fly in the family Limoniidae.
Neocladura is a genus of crane fly in the family Limoniidae.
Neognophomyia is a genus of crane fly in the family Limoniidae.
Neolimnomyia is a genus of crane fly in the family Limoniidae.
Nippolimnophila is a genus of crane fly in the family Limoniidae.
Symplecta is a genus of crane fly in the family Limoniidae.
Angarotipula is a genus of true crane fly.
Nigrotipula is a genus of true crane fly.
Eriopterini is a tribe of limoniid crane flies in the family Limoniidae. There are more than 20 genera and 3,800 described species in Eriopterini.
