''Collessophila'' is a genus of
crane fly
Crane fly is a common name referring to any member of the insect family Tipulidae. Cylindrotominae, Limoniinae, and Pediciinae have been ranked as subfamilies of Tipulidae by most authors, though occasionally elevated to family rank. In the mo ...
in the family
Limoniidae. There is only one known species. The epithet commemorates Australian entomologist
Donald Henry Colless
Donald Henry Colless (24 August 1922 – 16 February 2012), also known as Vale Don Colless or simply Don Colless, was an Australian entomologist. He was an authority on true flies (Diptera).
Career
Colless was born in Uralla, a small town in the N ...
Distribution
Queensland
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, nickname = Sunshine State
, image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg
, map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia
, subdivision_type = Country
, subdivision_name = Australia
, established_title = Before federation
, established_ ...
,
Australia.
Species
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C. chookachooka''
Theischinger, 1994
References
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Limoniidae
Nematocera genera
Diptera of Australasia