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.
Caenorhabditis is a genus of nematodes which live in bacteria-rich environments like compost piles, decaying dead animals and rotting fruit. The name comes from Greek: caeno- ; rhabditis = rod-like.
The Rhabditidae are a family of nematodes which includes the model organism Caenorhabditis elegans.
Tipula fascipennis is a species of true craneflies.
Tipula fulvipennis is a species of true crane flies in the family Tipulidae.
Tipula hortorum is a species of cranefly which is widespread throughout the West Palaearctic.It is a woodland species.
Tipula lunata is a species of cranefly which is widespread throughout the Palaearctic.
Tipula lateralis is a species of true craneflies.
The Cylindrotomidae or long-bodied craneflies are a family of crane flies. More than 65 extant species in 9 genera occur worldwide. There are more than 20 extinct species.
Nephrotoma scurra is a species of crane fly found in most of Europe and the East Palearctic. It should not be confused with the crane fly Pselliophora scurraAlexander, 1941, from the subfamily Ctenophorinae.
Tipula pruinosa is a species of true craneflies.
Tipula scripta is a species of cranefly.
Tipula unca is a species of cranefly.
Diptera is an order of winged insects commonly known as flies. Diptera, which are one of the most successful groups of organisms on Earth, are very diverse biologically. None are truly marine but they occupy virtually every terrestrial niche. Many have co-evolved in association with plants and animals. The Diptera are a very significant group in the decomposition and degeneration of plant and animal matter, are instrumental in the breakdown and release of nutrients back into the soil, and whose larvae supplement the diet of higher agrarian organisms. They are also an important component in food chains.
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 cava is a species of fly in the family Tipulidae. It is found in the Palearctic.
Oscheius is a genus of nematode.
Oscheius tipulae is a species of nematodes, described in association of the leatherjacket, the larva of Tipula paludosa.
