Helius (fly)

Helius is a genus of crane fly in the family Limoniidae.

Helius
Helius flavus
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Helius

Le Peletier & Serville, 1828
Type species
Limnobia longirostris
Meigen, 1818
Subgenera
Synonyms
  • Megarhina Le Peletier & Serville, 1828
  • Leptorhina Stephens, 1829
  • Rhamphidia Meigen, 1830

Distribution

Worldwide, but the Australasian and Oriental regions are the most species rich.

Species

  • Subgenus Helius Lepeletier & Serville, 1828
  • Subgenus Mammuthonasus Theischinger, 1994
  • H. allunga Theischinger, 1994

References

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