Morphological description of the last instar larva of Tipula (Pterelachisus) cinereocincta mesacantha Alexander, 1934 (Diptera: Tipuloidea: Tipulidae),a newly recorded crane fly from China
Abstract:Tipuloidea (crane flies) is one of the most species-rich groups of Diptera, including over 15,000 species worldwide, with a wide variety of habitats. However, relatively less attention has been paid to the larvae of crane fly in contrast to the better-known adults. In this study, Tipula (Pterelachisus) cinereocincta mesacantha Alexander, 1934 is added into the fauna of China, which larvae were found beneath a piece of moss in a forest of eastern Liaoning. The external structures of the larva are described thor… Show more
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