Biology:Leptotarsus costalis

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Short description: Species of fly

common brown crane fly
Leptotarsus Ferndale.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Tipulidae
Genus: Leptotarsus
Species:
L. costalis
Binomial name
Leptotarsus costalis
Swederus 1787
Synonyms
  • Leptotarsus (Macromastix) costalis (Swederus, 1787)
  • Tipula costata Swederus, 1787
  • Macromastix macquartianus Alexander, 1924
  • Leptotarsus macquartianus (Alexander, 1924)
  • Megistocera pacifica Erichson, 1842
  • Leptotarsus pacificus Erichson, 1842
  • Leptotarsus (Macromastix) pacificus (Erichson, 1842)

Leptotarsus costalis is an Australian species of crane fly in the family Tipulidae. A large insect with a narrow body and small head. The two wings are held almost at right angles to the body. Legs and antennae are long. The rostrum is as long as the head. Body length to 1.5 cm.[1][2][3]

References

  1. ↑ "Common Crane Fly". Brisbane Insects. https://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_mosquitoes/CommonBrownCraneFly.htm. 
  2. ↑ "Leptotarsus (Macromastix) costalis". Atlas of Living Australia. https://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:7acadf49-2117-441e-b07d-9a87e57a665b. 
  3. ↑ "Leptotarsus costalis (Swederus, 1787)". Biolib.cz. https://www.biolib.cz/en/taxon/id513704/. 

Wikidata ☰ Q1878440 entry




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