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Translingual
Etymology
From Japanese 日本 (nippon) + Tipula (that probably from Latin tippula). The subgenus (originally a genus) was initially known only from Japan.
Proper noun
Nippotipula f
- A taxonomic subgenus within the family Tipulidae – Tipula (Nippotilula), a small group of large, boldly marked crane flies.
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
- (subgenus): Tipula (Nippotipula) champasakensis, Tipula (Nippotipula) flavostigmalis, Tiipula (Nippotipula) pseudophaedina, Tipula (Nippotipula) sinica - selected species
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