Ptychoptera contaminata (Linnaeus, 1758) is a animal in the Ptychopteridae family, order Diptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Ptychoptera contaminata (Linnaeus, 1758)

Ptychoptera contaminata (Linnaeus, 1758)

Ptychoptera contaminata, the orange-marked cranefly, is a Ptychopteridae fly species found in the Palearctic.

Genus
Ptychoptera
Order
Diptera
Class
Insecta

About Ptychoptera contaminata (Linnaeus, 1758)

Ptychoptera contaminata, which was first described by Linnaeus in 1758, is a species of fly commonly known as the orange-marked cranefly. It belongs to the family Ptychopteridae, and occurs in the Palearctic realm.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Diptera Ptychopteridae Ptychoptera

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

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