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Symplecta denali
Species of crane fly From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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]
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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]
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