Limonia maculata
Meigen, 1804
Limonia maculata is a of crane fly in the Limoniidae, originally described by Meigen in 1804. The species is currently treated as a synonym of Eloeophila maculata (Meigen, 1804), having been reassigned to the Idioptera and subsequently to Eloeophila. It belongs to the Limnophilinae, a group of crane flies often associated with aquatic or semi-aquatic . The species has been recorded from Belgium and Denmark based on GBIF distribution data.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Limonia maculata: //lɪˈmoʊniə ˌmækjʊˈleɪtə//
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Distribution
Recorded from Belgium (including Brussels-Capital Region, Flemish Region, and Walloon Region) and Denmark.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- GBIF taxonomy match
- Catalogue of Life
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