Dicranomyia aegrotans


Dicranomyia aegrotans is a species of crane fly in the family Limoniidae. It is endemic to New Zealand.

Taxonomy

The species was first mentioned by Francis Walker in 1848, naming the species Limnobia aegrotans but not providing a sufficient description. In 1924, Charles Paul Alexander described the males of the species. The species has also been described as Limonia aegrotans.

Description

Edwards described the species as follows:
The species body is 5 millimetres long, with a wing length of 6 millimetres.

Distribution

The species is found widely across New Zealand, and in the Kermadec Islands.