Limonia humidicola is a species of limoniid crane fly in the family Limoniidae.[1][2][3] It can be found in Southern Canada, across the United States, and into Central America,[4][5][6][7] commonly in shady, wet areas along streams.[5]
| Limonia humidicola | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Limoniidae |
| Tribe: | Limoniini |
| Genus: | Limonia |
| Species: | L. humidicola
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| Binomial name | |
| Limonia humidicola (Osten Sacken, 1859)
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Description
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Adult flies are medium to small for crane flies, with a body typically 7-8mm in length.[5] The body is mostly dark brown, though the abdomen exhibits alternating dark brown and tannish-yellow striping.[8] Between the mesonotal prescutum and the scutum there is a V-shaped suture distinctive to all Limoniinae. Wings show pale brown clouds in basal cells, along with a number of darkened patches, including three notably visible patches near the tip of the wing.[9] Legs are brown with pale yellow joints.
References
edit- ^ a b "Limonia humidicola Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ "Limonia humidicola species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ Oosterbroek, Pjotr (2018). "Catalogue of the Craneflies of the World". Retrieved 2019-07-02.
- ^ "GBIF Occurrence Map". Retrieved 2021-02-04.
- ^ a b c "Invertebrate Zoology Guide to Crane Flies of Pennsylvania". Retrieved 2021-02-04.
- ^ "Limonia humidicola Occurrence in Wellington, Ontario (bugguide.net)". Retrieved 2021-02-04.
- ^ "Limonia humidicola (bugguide.net)". Retrieved 2021-02-04.
- ^ "Limonia humidicola Occurrence in Montgomery County, Maryland (bugguide.net)". Retrieved 2021-02-04.
- ^ "Limonia humidicola Occurrence in Montgomery County, Maryland (bugguide.net)". Retrieved 2021-02-04.