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Family PEDICIIDAE Osten Sacken, 1859


Compiler and date details

September 2020 - Dan Bickel, Australian Museum

2011 - Kathleen Nugent and Christine Lambkin, Queensland Museum, Brisbane, QLD, Australia

Introduction

The Pediciidae or hairy-eyed craneflies are a family in the cranefly superfamily Tipuloidea, and they are closely related to Limoniidae. They comprises about 500 species worldwide. Like other tipuloids, their wings, legs and abdomen are long and slender. The common name is derived from the short erect hairs between their eye facets (the eyes are usually bare in related tipuloid families).
Two species in the genus Pedicia are known from Australia.

 

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
Published As part of group Action Date Action Type Compiler(s)
26-Jul-2011 ADDED