Holorusia

Holorusia
Holorusia sp. female
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Tipulidae
Subfamily: Tipulinae
Genus:
Loew, 1863
Type species
Holorusia rubiginosa
Loew, 1863 [= hespera Arnaud & Byers, 1990]
Species

see text

Holorusia is a genus of true crane fly, including the largest known crane fly species, Holorusia mikado.[1]

Biology

The larvae are aquatic.

Distribution

Asia & Australasia.

Species

References

  • "Catalogue of the Craneflies of the World (Diptera, Tipuloidea: Pediciidae, Limoniidae, Cylindrotomidae, Tipulidae)". Naturalis Biodiversity Center.