Tipula denali
Species of crane fly
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Tipula denali is a crane fly species of the family Tipulidae. It is endemic to Alaska. The species holotype was collected from Muldrow Glacier in Denali National Park and Preserve. It is named after Denali.[2]
| Tipula denali | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Tipulidae |
| Genus: | Tipula |
| Subgenus: | Arctotipula |
| Species: | T. denali |
| Binomial name | |
| Tipula denali | |
Description
The fly's length is about 16 millimeters, with wings about 14.5 mm and antennae about 4 mm. It is dark gray with black antennae; its wings are yellowish-white with brown patterning.[2]
