Nephrotoma appendiculata (Pierre, 1919)
(a tiger cranefly)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesNephrotoma appendiculata (a tiger cranefly)
GenusNephrotoma (tiger craneflies)
FamilyTIPULIDAE (tipulid craneflies, cranefly)
SuperfamilyTIPULOIDEA (craneflies)
InfraorderTipulomorpha (craneflies)
SuborderNEMATOCERA (thread-horned flies, gnat)
OrderDIPTERA (two-winged flies)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Nephrotoma appendiculata (a tiger cranefly) :
1: Nephrotoma appendiculata (a tiger cranefly)
6 May 2014 OSGR: SZ08 50° 40’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
Male, over heathy lawn
Image 1: Male - dorsal view - close-up - silver backgroundImage 2: Male - dorsal view - silver backgroundImage 3: Male - lateral view - silver backgroundImage 4: Male - ventral view - close-up - silver backgroundImage 5: Male - head - dorsal view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 6: Male - head - lateral view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 7: Male - lateral view - close-up - enlarged - silver backgroundImage 8: Male - thorax - lateral view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 9: Wing - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 10: Male - genitalia - lateral view - microscope low magnification - pale backgroundImage 11: Male - genitalia - posterior view - microscope low magnification - pale backgroundImage 12: Male - genitalia - slightly opened - posterior view - microscope low magnification - pale backgroundImage 13: Male - genitalia - ventral view - microscope low magnification - pale backgroundImage 14: Male - terminalia - dorsal view - microscope low magnification - pale backgroundImage 15: Male - terminalia - lateral view - microscope low magnification - pale background
2: Nephrotoma appendiculata (a tiger cranefly)
22 May 1998 OSGR: SU36 51° 20’ N, 1° 30’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
female
Image 1: Dorsal view - close-up - white backgroundImage 2: Dorsal view - white backgroundImage 3: Lateral view - close-up - white backgroundImage 4: Lateral view - white backgroundImage 5: Ventral view - close-up - white backgroundImage 6: Ventral view - white background
3: Nephrotoma appendiculata (a tiger cranefly)
17 May 1997 OSGR: SU56 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: Dorsal view - close-up - white background
4: Nephrotoma appendiculata (a tiger cranefly)
19 May 1971 OSGR: TG10 52° 40’ N, 1° 10’ E Vice County: East Norfolk (VC 27) England
Mating pair
Image 1: Mating pairImage 2: Mating pair - close-up
5: Nephrotoma appendiculata (a tiger cranefly)
29 May 1970 OSGR: TG10 52° 40’ N, 1° 10’ E Vice County: East Norfolk (VC 27) England
Male, in MV trap
Image 1: Male - dorsal view - enlargedImage 2: Male - lateral view - enlargedImage 3: Male - lateral view - enlarged - white background

Nephrotoma appendiculata (a tiger cranefly) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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