Leptotarsus costalis (Swederus, 1787) is a animal in the Tipulidae family, order Diptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Leptotarsus costalis (Swederus, 1787)

Leptotarsus costalis (Swederus, 1787)

Leptotarsus costalis is an Australian crane fly species in the family Tipulidae, with distinct body characteristics and a maximum body length of 1.5 cm.

Family
Genus
Leptotarsus
Order
Diptera
Class
Insecta

About Leptotarsus costalis (Swederus, 1787)

Leptotarsus costalis is an Australian species of crane fly that belongs to the family Tipulidae. It is a large insect with a narrow body and a small head. Its two wings are held at almost a right angle to the body. It has long legs and long antennae. Its rostrum is the same length as its head. The body of this species can reach a maximum length of 1.5 centimeters.

Photo: (c) Reiner Richter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by Reiner Richter · cc-by-nc-sa

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Diptera Tipulidae Leptotarsus

More from Tipulidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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