Original Research Article I Volume 3 I Issue 1 I 2015

Ecology and Ethology of Crane fly Tipula paludosa Meigen (Tipulidae: Diptera) from Kolhapur region, India

Desai A.S; Khamkar A.G; T.V. Sathe

Biolife; 2015, 3(1), pp 21-25

DOI:https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7262914

Abstract:

The crane fly Tipula paludosa Meigen (Tipulidae : Diptera) is an important food for various insects, fishes and birds. However, it is destructive to lawns. Therefore, its seasonal abundance, natural enemies, mating and oviposition behaviours have been studied. Kolhapur is bounded to Western Ghats and receives on an average of 1100 mm rainfall. The occurrence of adult crane fly was noted from October to April and reached to peak in February

Keywords:

Crane fly, Ecology, Ethology, Kolhapur region, India.

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Article Dates:

Received: 13 January 2015; Accepted: 27 February 2015; Published: 9 March 2015

How To Cite:

Desai A.S, Khamkar A.G, & T.V. Sathe. (2022). Ecology and Ethology of Crane fly Tipula paludosa Meigen (Tipulidae: Diptera) from Kolhapur region, India. Biolife, 3(1), 21–25. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7262914

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