Ptychoptera townesi
Alexander, 1943
phantom crane fly
Ptychoptera townesi is a of phantom described by Charles Howard Alexander in 1943. As a member of the Ptychopteridae, it belongs to a small group of distinctive flies characterized by their elongated legs and aquatic larval stages. The species is part of the Ptychoptera, which contains approximately 50 described species distributed primarily in the Holarctic region.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Ptychoptera townesi: /ˌtɪkoʊˈtɛrə ˈtaʊnzi/
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