''Phalacrocera'' is a genus of
crane fly in the family
Cylindrotominae.
Biology
The larvae of the genus ''Phalacrocera'' live on mosses. Adults are to be found in damp wooded habitats.
Distribution
Canada, United States,
Myanmar
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,
Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the nort ...
, India, China, Japan,
Europe
Europe is a large peninsula conventionally considered a continent in its own right because of its great physical size and the weight of its history and traditions. Europe is also considered a Continent#Subcontinents, subcontinent of Eurasia ...
, Most species have a fairly limited known ranges, with the exception of ''P. replicata'' which is fairly cosmopolitan in North America, Northern Europe and Northern Asia.
Species
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P. angustaxillaris''
Alexander, 1972
*''
P. formosae''
Alexander, 1923
*''
P. manipurensis''
Alexander, 1964
*''
P. messura''
Alexander, 1972
*''
P. nigrolutea''
Alexander, 1972
*''
P. occidentalis''
Alexander, 1928
*''
P. replicata''
( Linnaeus, 1758
Events
January–March
* January 1 – Swedish biologist Carl Linnaeus (Carl von Linné) publishes in Stockholm the first volume (''Animalia'') of the 10th edition of Systema Naturae, 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae'', the sta ...
)
*''
P. sikkimensis''
Alexander, 1972
*''
P. tarsalba''
Alexander, 1936
*''
P. tipulina''
Osten Sacken
The House von der Osten-Sacken is an old and distinguished noble family of Baltic Germans. The family members held the titles of ''Baron'', ''Graf'', ''Knyaz'' and ''Fürst''.
History
The origins of the family are traced to 14th century. In 16 ...
, 1865
*''
P. vancouverensis''
Alexander, 1927
References
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Cylindrotomidae
Diptera of North America
Diptera of Asia
Diptera of Europe