Tipula luna

Tipula luna
Tipula luna male
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Diptera
Family:	Tipulidae
Subfamily:	Tipulinae
Genus:	Tipula
Subgenus:	Acutipula
Species:	T. luna
Binomial name
Tipula luna Westhoff, 1879
Synonyms
Tipula lunata Meigen, 1818

Tipula luna is a species of true cranefly. It is commonly known as the moon cranefly.

Etymology

The moon cranefly gets its common name from its scientific name, Tipula luna. When translated to English, 'luna' becomes 'moon'.

Distribution

The moon cranefly is native to Europe, where it is widespread throughout the whole continent.

References

• "Catalogue of the Craneflies of the World (Diptera, Tipuloidea: Pediciidae, Limoniidae, Cylindrotomidae, Tipulidae)". Naturalis Biodiversity Center.

External links

• BioLib