A crane fly is any member of the dipteran superfamily Tipuloidea, which contains the living families Cylindrotomidae, Limoniidae, Pediciidae and Tipulidae...
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words, such as crane fly, robber fly, bee fly, moth fly, and fruit fly. In contrast, common names of non-dipteran insects that have "fly" in their names...
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Look up crane or cranes in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Crane or cranes may refer to: Crane (bird), a large, long-necked bird Crane (machine), industrial...
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face, but the crowned cranes of the genus Balearica have vibrantly-coloured wings and golden "crowns" of feathers. Cranes fly with their necks extended...
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described species in Tipulidae, common and widespread throughout the world. A crane fly can usually be identified as a member of Tipulidae by its maxillary palps...
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Tipularia discolor (redirect from Crane fly orchid)
Tipularia discolor, the crippled cranefly or crane-fly orchid, is a perennial terrestrial woodland orchid, a member of the family Orchidaceae. It is the...
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Nephrotoma appendiculata (redirect from Spotted crane fly)
Nephrotoma appendiculata, the spotted crane fly, is a species of crane fly. Subspecies include: Nephrotoma appendiculata appendiculata (Pierre, 1919) (Northwestern...
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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...
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(Alexander, 1955) is a species of crane fly in the family Limoniidae. Tipula denali [sv] Alexander, 1969 is a species of crane fly in the family Tipulidae. denalii...
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Tipula fuliginosa (redirect from Sooty crane fly)
Tipula fuliginosa, the sooty crane fly, is a species of large crane fly in the family Tipulidae. It is found in Europe. "Tipula fuliginosa Report". Integrated...
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Mosquito hawk can mean: Chuck-will's-widow Crane fly Damselfly Dragonfly A type of fishing fly This disambiguation page lists articles associated with...
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Holorusia hespera, the giant western crane fly, is a species of crane fly in the family Tipulidae. It is found in western North America. H. hespera is...
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Fly with the Crane (Chinese: 告訴他們,我乘白鶴去了; pinyin: gào su tā men, wǒ chéng bái hè qù le) is a 2012 Chinese film written and directed by Li Ruijun and adapted...
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normally invisible rising columns of air (thermals) they ride. Sandhill cranes fly south for the winter. In their wintering areas, they form flocks over...
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phantom crane fly, or Eastern North America crane fly, is a species of phantom crane fly in the family Ptychopteridae. The Eastern phantom crane fly is not...
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Nephrotoma australasiae (redirect from Tiger Crane Fly)
Nephrotoma australasiae the tiger crane fly is a species of fly in the family Tipulidae. It is found in Australia . Skuse, Frederick A. Askew (1890)....
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Khichan (section Demoiselle cranes)
article titled, "Khichan - the Demoiselle Crane village". It has now become popular among bird watchers. The cranes fly into specially created rectangular enclosures...
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face, but the crowned cranes of the genus Balearica have vibrantly-coloured wings and golden "crowns" of feathers. Cranes fly with their necks extended...
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Pedicia albivitta, the giant eastern crane fly, is a species of hairy-eyed crane fly in the family Pediciidae. "Pedicia albivitta Report". Integrated...
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Fly Blue Crane was a South African regional airline based in Johannesburg, with its hub at O. R. Tambo International Airport, Johannesburg, South Africa...
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subtropical tetraodontiform marine fish Leatherjacket, the larva of the crane fly This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Leather...
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fought as spearmen A. hastatus Amphineurus hastatus, Alexander, 1925, a crane fly species in the genus Amphineurus D. hastatus Dendryphantes hastatus, Clerck...
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Ptychopteridae (redirect from Phantom Crane Fly)
Why they are called “phantom” crane flies: Their legs are thin and black with white sheaths near the tips, and when they fly under a shady tree, everything...
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Holorusia is a genus of true crane fly, including the largest known crane fly species, Holorusia mikado. The larvae are aquatic. Asia & Australasia. H...
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Nigrotipula is a genus of true crane fly. Palaearctic & India. N. achlypoda (Alexander, 1966) N. bathroxantha (Alexander, 1961) N. nigra (Linnaeus, 1758)...
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Trichocera annulata, commonly known as the winter gnat, is a species of winter crane fly, of the order Diptera. First described by German entomologist Johann Wilhelm...
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Krivosheina, N.P. (2012). "Analysis of the taxonomic structure of the crane fly family Limoniidae (Diptera) based on the larval characters". Entomological...
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Hovapeza is a genus of true crane fly. Madagascar H. costofuscata Alexander, 1958 H. tisiphone (Alexander, 1951) "Catalogue of the Craneflies of the World...
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Maietta is a genus of crane fly in the family Limoniidae. Chile. M. squamigera Alexander, 1929 M. trimedia Alexander, 1967 "Catalogue of the Craneflies...
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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...
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