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Holorusia

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Holorusia
Holorusia sp. female
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Holorusia

Loew, 1863
Type species
Holorusia rubiginosa
Loew, 1863 [= hespera Arnaud & Byers, 1990]
Species

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Holorusia is a genus of true crane fly, including the largest known crane fly species, Holorusia mikado.[1]

Biology

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The larvae are aquatic.

Distribution

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Asia & Australasia.

Species

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References

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  • "Catalogue of the Craneflies of the World (Diptera, Tipuloidea: Pediciidae, Limoniidae, Cylindrotomidae, Tipulidae)". Naturalis Biodiversity Center.