| Nephrotoma scurra | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Tipulidae |
| Genus: | Nephrotoma |
| Species: | N. scurra |
| Binomial name | |
| Nephrotoma scurra (Meigen, 1818) | |
| Synonyms | |
Nephrotoma scurra is a species of crane fly found in most of Europe and the East Palearctic. [1] It should not be confused with the crane fly Pselliophora scurraAlexander, 1941, from the subfamily Ctenophorinae. [2] [3]
A crane fly is any member of the dipteran superfamily Tipuloidea, which contains the living families Cylindrotomidae, Limoniidae, Pediciidae and Tipulidae, as well as several extinct families. "Winter crane flies", members of the family Trichoceridae, are sufficiently different from the typical crane flies of Tipuloidea to be excluded from the superfamily Tipuloidea, and are placed as their sister group within Tipulomorpha.
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.
Tipula paludosa is a species of true craneflies, family Tipulidae. It is also known as the European crane fly or the marsh crane fly. It is a pest in grasslands of Northwest Europe and has been accidentally introduced to North America.
Dolichopeza albipes is a species of fly in the family Tipulidae. It is found in the Palearctic.
Tipula confusa is a species of fly in the family Tipulidae. It is found in the Palearctic.
Tipula luteipennis is a species of fly in the family Tipulidae. It is found in the Palearctic.
Tipula melanoceros is a species of fly in the family Tipulidae. It is found in the Palearctic. It is in marshy woods and on moorland. Tipula melanoceros is a late summer species which flies from August to October.
Tipula staegeri is a species of fly in the family Tipulidae. It is found in the Palearctic.
Tipula submarmorata is a species of fly in the family Tipulidae. It is found in the Palearctic.
Tipula varipennis is a species of fly in the family Tipulidae. It is found in the Palearctic.
Erioptera lutea is a species of fly in the family Limoniidae. It is found in the Palearctic.
Nephrotoma flavescens is a species of fly in the family Tipulidae. It is found in the Palearctic.
Nephrotoma flavipalpis is a species of crane flies in the family Tipulidae.
Tricyphona immaculata is a species of fly in the family Pediciidae. It is found in the Palearctic.
Nephrotoma cornicina is a species of fly in the family Tipulidae.
Prionocera turcica is a species of fly in the family Tipulidae. It is found in the Palearctic.
Ptychoptera contaminata is a species of fly in the family Ptychopteridae. It is found in the Palearctic.
Ptychoptera minuta is a species of fly in the family Ptychopteridae. It is found in the Palearctic.
Tipula cava is a species of fly in the family Tipulidae. It is found in the Palearctic.
Tipula vittata is a species of fly in the family Tipulidae. It is found in the Palearctic.