Symplecta denali
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Symplecta denali is a crane fly species of the family Limoniidae.[1] It is endemic to Alaska.[3] Charles Paul Alexander first described the species in 1955 under the synonym Erioptera denali.[2][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]- ^ a b "Symplecta denali". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved May 17, 2025.
- ^ a b "Details for Symplecta (Psiloconopa) denali". Catalogue of the Craneflies of the World. Retrieved May 17, 2025.
- ^ "Symplecta (Psiloconopa) denali (Alexander 1955)". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved May 17, 2025.
- ^ a b c 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. Retrieved May 17, 2025.
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