Nippotipula

Translingual

Etymology

From Japanese 日本 (nippon) + Tipula (that probably from Latin tippula). The subgenus (originally a genus) was initially known only from Japan.

Proper noun

Nippotipula f

A taxonomic subgenus within the family Tipulidae – Tipula (Nippotilula), a small group of large, boldly marked crane flies.

Hypernyms

(subgenus): Diptera - order; Nematocera - suborder; Tipulomorpha - infraorder; Tipuloidea - superfamily; Tipulidae - family; Tipulinae - subfamily; Tipula - genus

Hyponyms

(subgenus): Tipula (Nippotipula) champasakensis, Tipula (Nippotipula) flavostigmalis, Tiipula (Nippotipula) pseudophaedina, Tipula (Nippotipula) sinica - selected species

References

Tipula on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Tipula (Nippotipula) on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Tipula on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Nippotipula at Index to Organism Names

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