Symplecta denali
| Symplecta denali | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Limoniidae |
| Genus: | Symplecta |
| Species: | S. denali |
| Binomial name | |
| Symplecta denali | |
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Symplecta denali is a crane fly species of the family Limoniidae.[1] It is endemic to Alaska.[2] Charles Paul Alexander first described the species in 1955 under the synonym Erioptera denali.[3][4] The species holotype was collected near the Teklanika River in Denali National Park and Preserve. It is named after Denali.[4]
Description
[edit]The fly measures about 3.5 millimeters in length, with wings nearly 4 mm. The dorsal portion of its abdomen is dark brown with yellow-bordered tergites; its ventral abdomen is yellow. The mesothorax is brown-gray on top and yellow on the sides. The head is dark gray, the legs are dark brown, and the antennae are yellow. The wings are narrow and brown-tinged.[4]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Symplecta denali". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved May 17, 2025.
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CCWwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - 1 2 3 Alexander, Charles Paul (April 22, 1955). "The Crane Flies of Alaska and the Canadian Northwest" (PDF). Miscellaneous publications (90). Museum of Zoology, University of Michigan: 22–23. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 7, 2022. Retrieved May 17, 2025.