Ptychopteridae

Taxonavigation

Ptychoptera contaminata

Taxonavigation: Ptychopteroidea
Main Page Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum: Hexapoda Classis: Insecta Ordo: Diptera Subordo: Nematocera Infraordo: Ptychopteromorpha Superfamilia: Ptychopteroidea

Familia: Ptychopteridae
Subfamiliae (5): Bittacomorphinae - Ptychopterinae - †Eoptychopterinae - †Eoptychopterininae - †Proptychopterininae

Overview of genera (5)

Bittacomorpha – Bittacomorphella – Ptychoptera – †Eoptychopterina – †Leptychoptera

Name

• Ptychopteridae

Synonyms

• Eoptychopteridae

References

• Krzemiński, W.; Kania, I.; Nel, A. 2012: Probittacomorpha brisaci n. sp. (Ptychopteridae, Bittacomorphinae) from the Late Miocene of Montagne d’Andance, Saint Bauzile, Ardèche (France). Zootaxa, 3521: 80-88. Preview reference page 
• Nakamura, T.; Saigusa, T. 2009: Taxonomic study of the family Ptychopteridae of Japan (Diptera). Zoosymposia, 3: 273–303. Preview

Vernacular names

English: phantom crane flies
日本語: コシボソガガンボ科
suomi: Kummitussääsket

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