Tipula (Hesperotipula)
Subgenus of crane fly
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Hesperotipula is a subgenus of the crane fly genus Tipula that is present on the west coast of the North American continent.[1]
| Tipula (Hesperotipula) | |
|---|---|
| |
| Tipula californica | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Tipulidae |
| Genus: | Tipula |
| Subgenus: | Hesperotipula (Alexander, 1947)[1] |
| Type species | |
| Tipula streptocera Doane, 1901 | |
Species
Description
Members of Hesperotipula resemble another Tipula subgenus, Lunatipula, except for their differing genitalia.[1]
Distribution
Hesperotipula species are present in Vancouver and California.[1]
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