Symplecta denali

Symplecta denali is a crane fly species of the family Limoniidae.^[1] It is endemic to Alaska.^[3] Charles Paul Alexander first described the species in 1955 under the synonym Erioptera denali.^[2][4] The species holotype was collected near the Teklanika River in Denali National Park and Preserve. It is named after Denali.^[4]

Symplecta denali
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Diptera
Suborder:	Nematocera
Infraorder:	Tipulomorpha
Superfamily:	Tipuloidea
Family:	Limoniidae
Subfamily:	Eriopterinae
Genus:	Symplecta
Subgenus:	Psiloconopa
Species:	S. denali
Binomial name
Symplecta denali Alexander, 1955[1]
Synonyms
Erioptera denali (Alexander, 1955)[2]

Description

The fly measures about 3.5 millimeters in length, with wings nearly 4 mm. The dorsal portion of its abdomen is dark brown with yellow-bordered tergites; its ventral abdomen is yellow. The mesothorax is brown-gray on top and yellow on the sides. The head is dark gray, the legs are dark brown, and the antennae are yellow. The wings are narrow and brown-tinged.^[4]