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Ctenophora
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Ctenophora

Ctenophora is a genus of true crane flies. The species are large (about 20 mm long, with 25-mm wingspans), shiny black craneflies with large yellow, orange, or red markings to mimic wasps. Males have comb-like antennae. The larvae are saproxylic. The species are confined to old deciduous forests, orchards, and other habitats with continuity of the presence of dying and fallen trees. Ctenophora species are important bioindicators.

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18 branches of this genus, most-observed first

orange-sided comb-horn

speciesCtenophora pectinicornis

Ctenophora festiva

speciesCtenophora festiva

Ctenophora ornata

speciesCtenophora ornata

Ctenophora flaveolata

speciesCtenophora flaveolata

Ctenophora nubecula

speciesCtenophora nubecula

Ctenophora guttata

speciesCtenophora guttata

Ctenophora elegans

speciesCtenophora elegans

Ctenophora apicata

speciesCtenophora apicata

Ctenophora fastuosa

speciesCtenophora fastuosa

Ctenophora pselliophoroides

speciesCtenophora pselliophoroides

Ctenophora nohirae

speciesCtenophora nohirae

Ctenophora tricolor

speciesCtenophora tricolor

Ctenophora yezoana

speciesCtenophora yezoana

Ctenophora ishiharai

speciesCtenophora ishiharai

Ctenophora nikkoensis

speciesCtenophora nikkoensis

Ctenophora nigriceps

speciesCtenophora nigriceps

Ctenophora laneipes

speciesCtenophora laneipes

Ctenophora magnifica

speciesCtenophora magnifica

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 51503.