Leptotarsus costalis

Leptotarsus costalis is an Australian species of crane fly in the family Tipulidae. A large insect with a narrow body and small head. The two wings are held almost at right angles to the body. Legs and antennae are long. The rostrum is as long as the head. Body length to 1.5 cm.[1][2][3]

common brown crane fly
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Tipulidae
Genus: Leptotarsus
Species:
L. costalis
Binomial name
Leptotarsus costalis
Synonyms
  • Leptotarsus (Macromastix) costalis (Swederus, 1787)
  • Tipula costata Swederus, 1787
  • Macromastix macquartianus Alexander, 1924
  • Leptotarsus macquartianus (Alexander, 1924)
  • Megistocera pacifica Erichson, 1842
  • Leptotarsus pacificus Erichson, 1842
  • Leptotarsus (Macromastix) pacificus (Erichson, 1842)

References
  1. "Common Crane Fly". Brisbane Insects. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  2. "Leptotarsus (Macromastix) costalis". Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  3. "Leptotarsus costalis (Swederus, 1787)". Biolib.cz. Retrieved September 20, 2021.


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