| Tipula luna | |
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| Tipula luna male | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Tipulidae |
| Genus: | Tipula |
| Subgenus: | Acutipula |
| Species: | T. luna
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| Binomial name | |
| Tipula luna Westhoff, 1879
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Tipula luna is a species of true cranefly. It is commonly known as the moon cranefly.
Etymology
The moon cranefly gets its common name from its scientific name, Tipula luna. When translated to English, 'luna' becomes 'moon'.
Distribution
The moon cranefly is native to Europe, where it is widespread throughout the whole continent.
References
References
- "Catalogue of the Craneflies of the World (Diptera, Tipuloidea: Pediciidae, Limoniidae, Cylindrotomidae, Tipulidae)". Naturalis Biodiversity Center.