The Cylindrotomidae or long-bodied craneflies are a family of

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. About 115

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in 9 genera occur worldwide. Most recent classifications place the group to family level. this was not supported by recent

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analyses by Petersen et al.Petersen, M.J.; Bertone, M.A.; Wiegmann, B.M.; Courtney, G.W. 2010: Phylogenetic synthesis of morphological and molecular data reveals new insights into the higher-level classification of Tipuloidea (Diptera). Systematic entomology, 35: 526-545. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-3113.2010.00524.x however Zhang et al. have overturned this with their phylogenetic analyses. Thus they remain an established family.

Description

They are mostly large flies of around 11–16 mm and yellowish to pale brownish in colour. They have long, slender antennae with 16 segments; the wings, legs and the abdomen are all very long.

Biology

The

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e are all

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(with the exception of the genus '' Cylindrotoma'') and are found living on terrestrial, semiaquatic and aquatic mosses. The larvae of the genus ''Cylindrotoma'' live on various flowering plants. Adults are found in damp, wooded habitats.

Classification

*Subfamily

Cylindrotominae The Cylindrotominae are a subfamily from the family Cylindrotomidae. These flies are closely related to true crane flies. Genera *'' Cylindrotoma'' Macquart, 1834 *'' Diogma'' Edwards, 1938 *'' Liogma'' Osten Sacken The House von der Osten ...

:*'' Cylindrotoma'' Macquart, 1834 :*'' Diogma''

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, 1938 :*'' Liogma''

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, 1869 :*'' Phalacrocera'' Schiner, 1863 :*'' Triogma'' Schiner, 1863 *Subfamily Stibadocerinae :*'' Stibadocera'' Enderlein, 1912 :*'' Stibadocerella'' Brunetti, 1918 :*'' Stibadocerina''

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, 1929 :*''

Stibadocerodes ''Stibadocerodes'' is a genus of crane fly in the family Cylindrotomidae. Biology The larvae of the genus ''Stibadocerodes'' live on mosses. Adults are to be found in damp wooded habitats. Distribution Australia. Species *'' S. australiensis ...

, 1928

References

* {{Taxonbar, from=Q1751488 Nematocera families