Additions to the crane fly subgenus Tipula (Vestiplex) Bezzi, 1924 (Diptera, Tipulidae) for North Korea, with the description of a new species

2026/03/20 by Pavel Starkevich, Maksymilian Syratt · 1 voice
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Environmental Science · #Diptera species taxonomy and behavior #Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology #Vector-Borne Animal Diseases

paper · pdf · doi:10.3897/dez.73.171303

openalex publication_date 2026/03/20 · openalex created_date 2026/03/20 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/19

Abstract

A new crane fly species, Tipula (Vestiplex) longistila sp. nov . is described and illustrated from North Korea. Additionally, Tipula (Vestiplex) dhalma Starkevich & Podenas, 2011, previously known from the Far East of Russia and Tipula (Vestiplex) verecunda Alexander, 1924, previously known only from Jeju Island (South Korea), are newly recorded from North Korea. An updated identification key to the Tipula (Vestiplex) crane flies of the Korean Peninsula is provided.

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• North Korea gained a new crane fly species! Meet Tipula (Vestiplex) longistila found in Sanjiyon. Read the full study here: doi.org/10.3897/dez.... [bsky, 1 points, 0 comments]

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