Nippotipula

Translingual

Etymology

From Japanese 日本 (nippon) + Tipula (that probably from Latin tippula). The subgenus (originally a genus) was initially known only from Japan.

Proper noun

Nippotipula f

1. A taxonomic subgenus within the family Tipulidae – Tipula (Nippotilula), a small group of large, boldly marked crane flies.

Hypernyms

• (subgenus): Diptera - order; Nematocera - suborder; Tipulomorpha - infraorder; Tipuloidea - superfamily; Tipulidae - family; Tipulinae - subfamily; Tipula - genus

Hyponyms

• (subgenus): Tipula (Nippotipula) champasakensis, Tipula (Nippotipula) flavostigmalis, Tiipula (Nippotipula) pseudophaedina, Tipula (Nippotipula) sinica - selected species

References

• Tipula on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Tipula (Nippotipula) on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Tipula on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Nippotipula at Index to Organism Names