| Tipula luna | |
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| Tipula luna male | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Tipulidae |
| Subfamily: | Tipulinae |
| Genus: | Tipula |
| Subgenus: | Acutipula |
| Species: | T. luna
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| Binomial name | |
| Tipula luna Westhoff, 1879
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Tipula luna is a species of true cranefly. It is commonly known as the moon cranefly.
Etymology
[edit]The moon cranefly gets its common name from its scientific name, Tipula luna. When translated to English, 'luna' becomes 'moon'.
Distribution
[edit]The moon cranefly is native to Europe, where it is widespread throughout the whole continent.
References
[edit]- "Catalogue of the Craneflies of the World (Diptera, Tipuloidea: Pediciidae, Limoniidae, Cylindrotomidae, Tipulidae)". Naturalis Biodiversity Center.
External links
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