Symplecta denali

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Symplecta denali
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Limoniidae
Genus: Symplecta
Species:
S. denali
Binomial name
Symplecta denali
Alexander, 1955 [1]
Synonyms
  • Erioptera denali(Alexander, 1955)

Symplecta denali is a crane fly species of the family Limoniidae. [1] It is endemic to Alaska. [2] Charles Paul Alexander first described the species in 1955 under the synonym Erioptera denali. [3] [4] The species holotype was collected near the Teklanika River in Denali National Park and Preserve. It is named after Denali. [4]

Description

The fly measures about 3.5 millimeters in length, with wings nearly 4 mm. The dorsal portion of its abdomen is dark brown with yellow-bordered tergites; its ventral abdomen is yellow. The mesothorax is brown-gray on top and yellow on the sides. The head is dark gray, the legs are dark brown, and the antennae are yellow. The wings are narrow and brown-tinged. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Symplecta denali". Catalogue of Life . Retrieved May 17, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Symplecta (Psiloconopa) denali (Alexander 1955)". Encyclopedia of Life . Retrieved May 17, 2025.
  3. ↑
  4. 1 2 3 Alexander, Charles Paul (April 22, 1955). "The Crane Flies of Alaska and the Canadian Northwest" (PDF). Miscellaneous publications (90). Museum of Zoology, University of Michigan: 22–23. Retrieved May 17, 2025.


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