Pediciidae
Encyclopedia
The Pediciidae or Hairy-eyed Craneflies, are a family of flies
closely related to true crane flies. There are about 500 species
worldwide.
Fly
True flies are insects of the order Diptera . They possess a pair of wings on the mesothorax and a pair of halteres, derived from the hind wings, on the metathorax...
closely related to true crane flies. There are about 500 species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
worldwide.
Genera
- Subfamily PediciinaePediciinaeThe Pediciinae are a subfamily of flies in the family Pediciidae, closely related to Tipulidae . There are about 450 species worldwide.-Genera:*Dicranota Zetterstedt, 1838*Heterangaeus Alexander, 1925...
- DicranotaDicranotaDicranota is a genus of flies in the family Pediciidae.-Species:*Subgenus Amalopina Brunetti, 1912*Dicranota delectata Alexander, 1930*Dicranota elegantula *Dicranota fumicostata Alexander, 1935...
ZetterstedtJohan Wilhelm ZetterstedtJohan Wilhelm Zetterstedt was a Swedish naturalist who worked mainly on Diptera and Hymenoptera.-Biography:Zetterstedt studied at the University of Lund, where he was a pupil of Anders Jahan Retzius. He received the title of professor in 1822 and succeeded Carl Adolph Agardh as professor of botany...
, 1838 - HeterangaeusHeterangaeusHeterangaeus is a genus of hairy-eyed craneflies from the Russian far east , North Korea and Japan.-Species:*Heterangaeus esakii Alexander, 1924*Heterangaeus gloriosus...
AlexanderCharles Paul AlexanderCharles Paul Alexander was an American entomologist born September 25, 1889, in Gloversville, New York. He died on December 3, 1981.Charles Paul Alexander was the son of Emil Alexander and Jane Alexander . He entered Cornell University in 1909, earning a Bachelor of Sciences in 1913 and a Ph. D. in...
, 1925 - MalaisemyiaMalaisemyiaMalaisemyia is a genus of hairy-eyed craneflies from Assam , with the exception of M. ornatissima from Myanmar.-Species:*Malaisemyia manipurensis Alexander, 1964*Malaisemyia ornatissima Alexander, 1950...
AlexanderCharles Paul AlexanderCharles Paul Alexander was an American entomologist born September 25, 1889, in Gloversville, New York. He died on December 3, 1981.Charles Paul Alexander was the son of Emil Alexander and Jane Alexander . He entered Cornell University in 1909, earning a Bachelor of Sciences in 1913 and a Ph. D. in...
, 1950 - NasiternellaNasiternellaNasiternella is a genus of hairy-eyed craneflies with a Holarctic distribution.-Species:*Nasiternella grallator Alexander, 1962*Nasiternella hyperborea *Nasiternella ignara Alexander, 1950...
Wahlgren, 1904 - NipponomyiaNipponomyiaNipponomyia is a genus of hairy-eyed craneflies .-Species:*Nipponomyia flavicollis Edwards, 1933*Nipponomyia gracilis Savchenko, 1983*Nipponomyia joshii Alexander, 1957*Nipponomyia kamengensis Alexander, 1967...
AlexanderCharles Paul AlexanderCharles Paul Alexander was an American entomologist born September 25, 1889, in Gloversville, New York. He died on December 3, 1981.Charles Paul Alexander was the son of Emil Alexander and Jane Alexander . He entered Cornell University in 1909, earning a Bachelor of Sciences in 1913 and a Ph. D. in...
, 1924 - OrnithodesOrnithodesOrnithodes is a genus of hairy-eyed craneflies . Both known species are from North America:*Ornithodes brevirostris Alexander, 1955*Ornithodes harrimani Coquillett, 1900-References:*...
CoquillettDaniel William CoquillettDaniel William Coquillett was an American entomologist who specialised in Diptera. He wrote Revision of the dipterous family Therevidae...
, 1900 - PediciaPediciaPedicia is a genus of hairy-eyed craneflies .-Species:*Subgenus Amalopis Haliday, 1856*P. depressiloba Alexander, 1945*P. fimbriatula Alexander, 1953*P. norikurae Alexander, 1958*P. occulta...
LatreillePierre André LatreillePierre André Latreille was a French zoologist, specialising in arthropods. Having trained as a Roman Catholic priest before the French Revolution, Latreille was imprisoned, and only regained his freedom after recognising a rare species he found in the prison, Necrobia ruficollis...
, 1809 - SavchenkoianaSavchenkoianaSavchenkoiana is a genus of hairy-eyed craneflies from the Russian far east .-References:*...
Kocak, 1981 - TricyphonaTricyphonaTricyphona is a genus of flies in the family Pediciidae.-Species:*Subgenus Eucyphona Alexander, 1950*Tricyphona epione *Subgenus Pentacyphona Alexander, 1968*Tricyphona ampla...
ZetterstedtJohan Wilhelm ZetterstedtJohan Wilhelm Zetterstedt was a Swedish naturalist who worked mainly on Diptera and Hymenoptera.-Biography:Zetterstedt studied at the University of Lund, where he was a pupil of Anders Jahan Retzius. He received the title of professor in 1822 and succeeded Carl Adolph Agardh as professor of botany...
, 1837 - Subfamily UlinaeUlinaeThe Ulinae are a subfamily of Hairy-eyed Craneflies closely related to true crane flies. There are about 28 species worldwide.-References:*...
- UlaUla (fly)Ula is a genus of flies in the family Pediciidae.-Species:*Subgenus Metaula Alexander, 1950*Ula hians Alexander, 1965*Ula splendissima Alexander, 1950*Subgenus Ula Haliday, 1833*Ula auritarsis Alexander, 1932...
HalidayAlexander Henry HalidayAlexander Henry Haliday, also known as Enrico Alessandro Haliday and Alexis Heinrich Haliday sometimes Halliday , was an Irish entomologist. He is primarily known for his work on Hymenoptera, Diptera and Thysanoptera, but Haliday worked on all insect orders and on many aspects of entomology.Haliday...
, 1833