Toxorhina muliebris
| Toxorhina muliebris | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Euarthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Limoniidae |
| Genus: | Toxorhina |
| Species: | T. muliebris |
| Binomial name | |
| Toxorhina muliebris Osten Sacken, 1865 | |
Toxorhina muliebris is a species of limoniid crane fly in the family Limoniidae.The adult of the species can be found flying in mid-June to August on the East Coast of the United States from Quebec to Virginia and as far west as Wisconsin. Its grayish color is the most obvious difference from the yellowish brown Toxorhina magna which can also be found in the southern parts of T. muliebris' territory.[1]
References
- ↑ Guy C. Crampton (23 February 2018). Guide to the Insects of Connecticut, Vol. 6: The Diptera Or True Flies of Connecticut; First Fascicle; External Morphology; Key to Families; Tanyderidae, Ptychopteridae, Trichoceridae, Anisopodidae, Tipulidae (Classic Reprint). Fb&c Limited. ISBN 978-0-666-23104-8.
Further reading
- Arnett, Ross H. Jr. (2000). American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico (2nd ed.). CRC Press. ISBN 0-8493-0212-9.
- McAlpine, J.F.; Petersen, B.V.; Shewell, G.E.; Teskey, H.J.; et al. (1987). Manual of Nearctic Diptera. Research Branch Agriculture Canada. ISBN 978-0660121253.
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