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A review of the crane fly genus Epiphragma (Diptera: Tipulidae s.l.) in North America (including Mexico)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 March 2012

Jon K. Gelhaus  and
Anthony Ruggeri
Jon K. Gelhaus*
Affiliation:
Department of Entomology, Academy of Natural Sciences, 1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103-1195, United States of America; and Smithsonian Institution, 10th Street and Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, District of Columbia 20560, United States of America
Anthony Ruggeri
Affiliation:
Department of Entomology, Academy of Natural Sciences, 1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103-1195, United States of America
*
1Corresponding author (e-mail: gelhaus@ansp.org).
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Abstract

This study examines the seven described species of Epiphragma Osten Sacken (Diptera: Tipulidae s.l.) known to occur in North America including Mexico. A key to species, descriptions, distributional ranges, habitat information, and literature references are given and the wing patterning and male genitalia are illustrated. The male of Epiphragma celator Alexander is described for the first time and the species range is extended north from Michoacan, Mexico to southern Arizona, United States of America. The range of Epiphragma arizonense Alexander is extended from southern Arizona south to Sinaloa, Mexico. The male hypopygium of Epiphragma nebulosum (Bellardi) and wing and hypopygium of Epiphragmaoreonympha Alexander are illustrated for the first time.

Résumé

Cette étude examine les sept espèces décrites du genre Epiphragma Osten Sacken (Diptera: Tipulidae s.l.) connues pour l'Amérique du Nord, Mexique inclus. Une clé d'indentification à l'espèce, la description, la distribution géographique, le descriptif de l'habitat et les références bibliographiques sont fournis dans cette publication pour les sept espèces. Également, les ailes et les genitalia du mâle ont été redécrits et illustrés. Le mâle de Epiphragma celator Alexander est décrit pour la première fois, et l'aire de répartition de l'espèce s’étend au nord de Michoacán au Mexique jusqu'en Arizona du sud, aux États-Unis. L'aire de répartition de Epiphragma arizonense Alexander s’étend au sud de l'Arizona du sud jusqu'en Sinaloa au Mexique. L'hypopygium du mâle d’ Epiphragma nebulosum (Bellardi) ainsi que les ailes et l'hypopygium de Epiphragma oreonympha Alexander sont illustrés pour la première fois.

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The Canadian Entomologist , Volume 144 , Issue 2 , April 2012 , pp. 353 - 375
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Copyright © Entomological Society of Canada 2012 

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Footnotes

Unpublished for the purposes of zoological nomenclature (Art. 8.2, ICZN)

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