Molophilus

Molophilus
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Limoniidae
Tribe: Eriopterini
Genus:
Curtis, 1833
Type species
Molophilus brevipennis
Curtis, 1833 (= ater Meigen, 1804)
Subgenera
  • Austromolophilus Theischinger, 1988
  • Bistromolophilus Theischinger, 1999
  • Diplomolophilus Theischinger, 1992
  • Eumolophilus Alexander, 1921
  • Lyriomolophilus Theischinger, 1988
  • Molophilus Curtis, 1833
  • Onychomolophilus Theischinger, 1992
  • Promolophilus Alexander, 1966
  • Rhynchomolophilus Alexander, 1965
  • Superbomolophilus Theischinger, 1988
  • Trichomolophilus Alexander, 1936
Synonyms

Molophilus is a very large genus of crane flies in the family Limoniidae. It was first described by John Curtis in 1833.[1]

Species

  • Subgenus Austromolophilus Theischinger, 1988
  • M. acutistylus Alexander, 1929
  • M. aplectus Alexander, 1929
  • M. asthenes Theischinger, 1992
  • M. benesignatus Theischinger, 1988
  • M. binyana Theischinger, 1992
  • M. burraganee Theischinger, 1992
  • M. cassisi Theischinger, 1988
  • M. chrysopterus Alexander, 1930
  • M. commoni Theischinger, 1988
  • M. coraperena Theischinger, 1992
  • M. cranstoni Theischinger, 1992
  • M. declinatus Theischinger, 1999
  • M. denise Theischinger, 1988
  • M. dindi Theischinger, 1992
  • M. diversistylus Alexander, 1927
  • M. echidna Theischinger, 1992
  • M. eugonius Alexander, 1927
  • M. expansistylus Alexander, 1929
  • M. exquisitus Alexander, 1929
  • M. flexilis Alexander, 1927
  • M. fragillimus Theischinger, 1988
  • M. gracillimus Alexander, 1927
  • M. gurara Theischinger, 2000
  • M. gweeon Theischinger, 1992
  • M. heroni Alexander, 1929
  • M. illperippa Theischinger, 1992
  • M. incomptus Alexander, 1927
  • M. kirra Theischinger, 1992
  • M. kitchingi Theischinger, 1994
  • M. koorang Theischinger, 1992
  • M. kulai Theischinger, 1994
  • M. laoonana Theischinger, 1994
  • M. lea Theischinger, 1992
  • M. lewisianus Theischinger, 1996
  • M. loratus Alexander, 1929
  • M. mattfulleri Theischinger, 1992
  • M. mina Theischinger, 2000
  • M. ngernka Theischinger, 1994
  • M. nglaiye Theischinger, 1994
  • M. nini Theischinger, 2000
  • M. nurawordubununa Theischinger, 1992
  • M. palpera Theischinger, 1992
  • M. pervagatus Skuse, 1890
  • M. phyllis Alexander, 1930
  • M. picticeps Alexander, 1927
  • M. pictipes Alexander, 1927
  • M. pinta Theischinger, 1992
  • M. pulchripes Skuse, 1890
  • M. pusio Alexander, 1927
  • M. setuliferus Alexander, 1927
  • M. smithersi Theischinger, 2000
  • M. spetai Theischinger, 1994
  • M. subasper Alexander, 1931
  • M. subhastatus Alexander, 1931
  • M. tenuior Theischinger, 1992
  • M. tersus Alexander, 1931
  • M. trianguliferus Alexander, 1927
  • M. tugloensis Theischinger, 2000
  • M. uncinatus Theischinger, 1988
  • M. uptoni Theischinger, 1988
  • M. warriuka Theischinger, 1992
  • M. werrikimbe Theischinger, 2000
  • M. wieseri Theischinger, 1994
  • M. wilto Theischinger, 2000
  • M. yandala Theischinger, 1992
  • Subgenus Bistromolophilus Theischinger, 1999
  • M. dooraganensis Theischinger, 1999
  • Subgenus Diplomolophilus Theischinger, 1992
  • M. mongana Theischinger, 1992
  • M. yumbera Theischinger, 1992
  • Subgenus Lyriomolophilus Theischinger, 1988
  • M. alexanderorum Theischinger, 1992
  • M. barina Theischinger, 1988
  • M. bickeli Theischinger, 1992
  • M. buckenbowra Theischinger, 1988
  • M. collessi Theischinger, 1988
  • M. gingera Theischinger, 1988
  • M. keira Theischinger, 1988
  • M. leonardi Theischinger, 1992
  • M. lyratus Alexander, 1927
  • M. neboissi Theischinger, 1988
  • M. neolyratus Alexander, 1934
  • M. sublyratus Alexander, 1931
  • M. weringerong Theischinger, 1992
  • Subgenus Molophilus Curtis, 1833
  • Subgenus Onychomolophilus Theischinger, 1992
  • M. equisetosus Alexander, 1934
  • M. gidya Theischinger, 1992
  • M. piggibilla Theischinger, 1992
  • Subgenus Superbomolophilus Theischinger, 1988
  • M. brumby Theischinger, 1988
  • M. cooloola Theischinger, 1992
  • M. froggatti Skuse, 1890
  • M. gigas Alexander, 1922
  • M. inelegans Alexander, 1927
  • M. kunara Theischinger, 1992
  • M. marriwirra Theischinger, 1992
  • M. osterhas Theischinger, 1994
  • M. undia Theischinger, 1996

Unplaced

References

  1. ^ Curtis, John (1833). British entomology : being illustrations and descriptions of the genera of insects found in Great Britain and Ireland: containing coloured figures from nature of the most rare and beautiful species, and in many instances of the plants upon which they are found. Vol. 8. Printed for the author. p. 444. doi:10.5962/t.171559.BHL page 8205634