e-ased.org, vol. 33, no. 1, pp.56-59, 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5635/ASED.2017.33.1.036

Description of Larval and Pupal Stages of Tipula (Nippotipula) sinica (Diptera, Tipulidae) from South Korea with Ecological Notes

JaeIck Jo*

Affiliation: Department of Mountain and Environmental Sciences, Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Science and Technology, Shinshu University, Matsumoto 390-8621, Japan

Abstract: The external anatomy of the immature stages (last instar larva and pupa) of the crane fly, Tipula (Nippotipula) sinica Alexander, 1935 (Diptera: Tipulidae) is described and illustrated from specimens first collected in Korean peninsula (South Korea). Comments concerning natural history and microhabitats of larvae are provided. This is the first detailed description with illustrations for the last instar larva and pupa of Tipula (Nippotipula) sinica. Pupal characteristics resemble those of most species from advanced lineages within the subfamily Tipulinae. And, also it described with habitats and biological notes of Tipula (Nippotipula) sinica. Crane fly larvae, categorization as found in this survey indicate a taxonomic stream and are expected to help.

Keyword: crane fly, Diptera, immature stages, last instar, Korean peninsula