Tipulomorpha

The Tipulomorpha are an infraorder of Nematocera, containing the crane flies, a very large group, and allied families.

Taxonomy

The Tipulomorpha comprise five extant families.

Tipulomorpha
*Tipuloidea
**Cylindrotomidae
**Pediciidae
**Limoniidae - probably paraphyletic
**Tipulidae
*Trichoceroidea
**Trichoceridae
Extinct superfamilies

One recent classification based largely on fossils splits this group into a series of extinct superfamilies, and includes members of other infraorders, but this has not gained wide acceptance.

Superfamily Eopolyneuroidea
*Family Eopolyneuridae -
*Family Musidoromimidae -
Superfamily Tipulodictyoidea extinct
*Family Tipulodictyidae -
Superfamily Tanyderophryneoidea extinct
*Family Tanyderophryneidae -