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.
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 -