Tipula oleracea

The marsh crane fly (Tipula oleracea) is a species of cranefly found throughout the Palaearctic and parts of the Nearctic.

Tipula oleracea
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T. oleracea
Binomial name
Tipula oleracea
Synonyms
  • Tipula pratensis De Geer, 1776
  • Tipula submendosa Tjeder, 1941

Its specific name oleracea means "related to vegetables/herbs" in Latin and is a form of holeraceus (oleraceus).

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