Neolimnophila

Alexander, 1920

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Neolimnophila placida(Placid Crane Fly)

Neolimnophila is a of crane flies in the Limoniidae, established by Charles Paul Alexander in 1920. The genus contains approximately 17 described distributed across multiple continents. Species within this genus exhibit the characteristic slender body and long legs typical of limoniid crane flies. Many species were described by Alexander himself, reflecting his extensive work on the .

Pronunciation

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Distribution

Distribution records indicate presence in Denmark (DK), Norway (NO), and Sweden (SE). Additional have been described from the Andes (N. andicola, N. alticola), Appalachians (N. appalachicola), and other regions, suggesting a broader distribution than current records fully capture.

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Species Diversity

The includes 17 described as of the Catalogue of the Craneflies of the World, with spanning from 1830 (N. placida, originally described by Meigen) to 1966 (N. citribasis, N. daedalea).

Nomenclatural Note

Several were transferred from other , as indicated by authorships in parentheses: N. bergrothi (Kuntze, 1919), N. carteri (Tonnoir, 1921), N. genitalis (Brunetti, 1912), N. placida (Meigen, 1830), and N. ultima (Osten Sacken, 1860).