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LEPTOCERIDAE
Members of this family are easily recognized by
their long, slender wings and long filiform antennae.
The size of species varies from moderately small to
rather large with wing span ranging from 10 to 40 mm.
A number of species are active during daytime and can
be seen flying along waters edge among vegetation.
Ocelli absent. Maxillary palpi long, 5-segmented;
the apical segment incompletely sclerotized, flexible
but not annulate; segment 2 the longest. Antennae usu
ally two or three times longer than the forewing, in
males longer than in females; basal segment bulbous,
rarely slender and longer than the head.
Mesoscutum elongate, without setal warts, but in
stead, with two longitudinal bands of setiferous punc
tures; scutellum small with few setiferous punctu
res. Forewings are long and narrow, discoidal cell
present, closed; median cell absent; hindwings are
either narrow and acute apically, or considerably ex
panded, sometimes with long fringe.
Tibial spurs 0-2:2:2-4.
The family is very common and known from all faunal
regions; there are about SO genera with more than 800
species which are placed in two subfamilies [SO]: Tri-
plectidinae Ulmer and Leptocerinae Leach. At present
18 genera and 135 species are recorded from the SW Pa
cific - Australian region.
Synopsis of genera
TRIPLECTIDINAE
Condocerus Neboi ss, 1977 (2)
Hudsonema Mosely, 1936 (2)
Lectrides Mosely, 1953 (2)
Notalina Mosely, 1936 (11 )
Notoperata Neboiss, 1977 (5)
Triplexina Jacquemart, 1965
Symphitoneuria Ulmer, 1906 (5)
Loticana Mosely, 1936
Symphitoneurina Schmid, 1950 (1)
Triplectides Kolenati, 1859 (33)
Notanatolica McLachlan, 1866
Triplectidina Mosely, 1936 (2)
Triplexa Mosely, 1953 (2)
Gracilipsodes Sykora, 1967
Westriplectes Neboiss, 1977 (3)
TRIPLECTIDINAE: hidwing discoidal cell closed
LEPTOCERINAE: hindwing discoidal cell open
LEPTOCERINAE
Adicella McLachlan, 1877 (1)
Leptocerus Leach, 1815 (5)
Leptorussa Mosely, 1953 (1)
Oecetinella Ulmer, 1907 (2)
Oecetis McLachlan, 1877 (33)
Oecetina Banks, 1899
Setodes Rambur, 1842 (4)
Triaenodes McLachlan J 1365 (21 )
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231
LEPTOCERIDAE: WESTRIPLECTES 2:2:4-
pedderensis NEBOISS, 1977 (i) m: 14 -15 mm; f: 10 -12.5 mm TA
albanus (MOSELY, 1953) m: 10.5 mm AUsw
angelae NEBOISS, 1978 m: 10.5 mm AU ne
232
LEPTOCERIDAE: TRIPLECTIDES 2:2:2-
australis NAVAS,1934 m:11-14mm;f:12-14mm AU
ph
helvolus MORSE & NEBOISS, 1982 m:11-13mm;f:12-14.5mm AU nW,ne
e~ ph
pal/idus (BANKS, 1936) m: 13 mm FI
233
LEPTOCERIDAE: TRIPLECTIDES 2:2:2-
magnus (WALKER, 1852) m: 15 -18 mm; f: 17 -18 mm AU se, TA
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ph
valda MOSELY, 1953 m: 10 - 12 mm; f: 10 - 12 mm AU ne,se
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parvus (BANKS, 1939) m: 10 -13 mm; f: 10 -13 mm AU n, ne
~--"" ........ ;;,',
ph
234
LEPTOCERIDAE: TRIPLECTIDES 2:2:2-
similis MOSELY,1953 m: 14 -18 mm; f: 14 -18 mm AU ne,se, TA
'-
ciuskus ciuskus MOSELY, 1953 m: 12 -14 mm; f: 12.5 -15 mm AU,TA
ciuskus seductus MORSE & NEBOISS, 1982 m: 10- 12 mm; f: 11 - 12.5 mm AUnw
australicus BANKS, 1939 m: 11.5 - 13 mm; f: 12.5 - 16 mm AU nW,ne,se 2:2:2/2:2:4-
ina V
/;-~ f,,/ ph
235
LEPTOCERI DAE: TRIPLECTIDES 2:2:4-
bilobus NEBOISS,1977 m: 15 -18 mm; f: 15 -18 mm TA
proximus NEBOISS, 1977 m: 13 -16 mm; f: 14 -16 mm AU se, TA
236
LEPTOCE R I DAE: TRIPLECTI DES 2:2:4-
niveipennis MOSELY, 1953 m: 12-14mm
enthesis NEBOISS, 1982 m: 13.5 mm; f: 13 -14 mm AUsw
~ ph
dolabratus MORSE & NEBOISS, 1982 m:11-13mm AU ne
237
LEPTOCERIDAE: TRIPLECTIDES 2:2:4-
prolatus MORSE & NEBOISS, 1982 m: 10 -11 mm AUne
liratus MORSE & NEBOISS, 1982 m: 9 -10 mm; f: 9 -10 mm
c· , ~{??!> ph
liratellus MORSE & NEBOISS, 1982 m: 9 - 9.5 mm AUne
elongatus BANKS, 1939 m: 12 -15 mm; f: 14 -16 mm AU se, TA
c------<~ ph
238
LEPTOCER IDAE: TRIPLECTIDES
varius KIMMINS,1953 m: 15 -16 mm
ph
truncatus NEBOISS, 1977 m: 10- 12 mm; f: 11 - 13 mm
tambina MOSELY, 1953 m: 11 - 12 mm; f: 12 - 17 mm
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AU ne,se
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2:2:4-
LEPTOCERIDAE: TRIPLECTIDES
insperatus MORSE & NEBOISS, 1982
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ph
gonetalus MORSE & NEBOISS, 1982
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altenogus MORSE & NEBOISS, 1982
239
2:2:4-
m: 10 mm AUne
m: 16 -18 mm; f: 17 -18 mm AUne
m: 15 -16 mm; f: 15.5 -16 mm AU ne,se
240
LEPTOCERIDAE: TRIPLECTIDES 2:2:4-
hamatus MORSE & NEBOISS, 1982 m: 12 mm AUse
ross; MORSE & NEBOISS, 1982 m: 10 -12 mm; f: 12 - 13.5 mm
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ph o
241
LEPTOCE R IDAE: TRIPLECTI DES 2:2:2-
gilolensis (McLACHLAN, 1866) m:8-10mm JA, GI, NG
v
cepahlotes (WALKER, 1852) m: 14 -16 mm; f: 13.5 -15 mm NZ, ST,NO
v
cognatus (McLACHLAN,1862) m:14-15mm NZ
242
LEPTOCERIDAE: TRIPLECTIDES 2:2:4-
obsoleta McLACHLAN,1862 m: 12.5 -14.5 mm; f: 15 -17.5 mm NZ
dolichos McFARLANE, 1981 m: 13 - 17 mm; f: 17 - 19 mm NZ, ST
latipennis MOSELY, 1936 m: 11.5 mm; f: 10 mm NH 2:2:3-
243
LEPTOCERIDAE: TRIPLECTIDINA 2:2:4-
oreolimnetes (TILLYARD, 1924) (!) m: 9.5 -12 mm; f: 10 -12.5 mm AU S9, TA
nigricornis MOSELY, 1936 m: 9 - 10 mm; f: 9.5 - 11 mm NZs
244
LEPTOCERIDAE: LECTRIDES 2:2:4-
varians MOSELY,1953(!) m: 9 -12.5 mm; f: 8 -12 mm AUse, TA
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parilis NEBOISS, 1982 m: 10 - 11 mm; f: 10 - 11 .5 mm AUsw
245
LEPTOCE R I DAE: SYMPHITONEURIA 2:2:2-
opposita (WALKER, 1852) (j') m:11-12mm;f:10.5-11mm AUse,TA
exigua (McLACHLAN, 1862) m:8-10mm;f:8-10mm AUne
amp/a KORBOOT, 1964 m:15mm;f:15-16mm NG
246
LEPTOCERIDAE: SYMPHITONEURIA 2:2:2-
wheeleri BANKS, 1939 m: 10 - 11 mm; f: 11 - 11.5 mm AUsw
licmetica NEBOISS, 1986 m:11 mm;f:10mm NC
LEPTOCE RI DAE: SYMPHITONEURINA 2:2:2-
fulva (NAVAS, 1932)(j) m: 8-9.5 mm; NG
247
LEPTOCE R I DAE: NO TOPERA TA 2:2:4-
maculata (MOSELY, 1953) m:12-15mm;f:11-14mm AU ne,se, TA
sparsa (KIMMINS, 1953)(!) m:8-10mm;f:8-9mm TA
syncope NEBOISS,1982 m: 8 - 9 mm; f: 8 - 8.5 mm AUsw
tenax NEBOISS,1982 m: 9.5 - 11 mm AUsw
248
LEPTOCERIDAE: NOTOPERATA 2:2:4-
diversa NEBOISS, 1982 m: 9 - 9.5 mm; f: 8.5 - 9.5 mm AUsw
LEPTOCERIDAE: HUDSONEMA 2:2:4-
amabilis (McLACHLAN, 1868) (!) m:11-12mm;f:11-12.Smm NZ,ST
aliena (McLACHLAN, 1868) m:11-14mm;f:10.Smm NZ, ST
LEPTOCERIDAE: NOTALINA
mose/yi KIMMINS, 1953 m: 9 mm; f: 6 - 7 mm
parkeri MOSELY, 1936 CD
nigra (MOSELY, 1953)
.........
flava (ULMER, 1908)
m:11-13mm;f:9-11 mm
m: 7.5 - 9 mm; f: 7 - 8 mm
v
m: 8 - 9 mm; f: 7.5 - 8..5 mm
249
2:2:4-
AUse
TA
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TA
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250
LEPTOCERIDAE: NOTALINA 2:2:4-
fulva KIMMINS,1953 m:9-15mm;f:7-11 mm AU sW,se, TA
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til/yardi KIMMINS, 1953 m:12-13mm;f:10-11 mm TA
bifaria NEBOISS, 1977 m:12-13mm TA
251
LEPTOCERIDAE: NOTALINA 2:2:4-
delicatu/a (ULMER. 1908) m: 7 - 7.5 mm; f: 5 - 6 mm AUsw
~~«~ .. S?2<~~i&~wi~·_ if .
v
pseudodelicata NEBOISS. 1982 m: 7.5 - 8 mm; f: 5.5 - 6.5 mm AUsw
dwe/linga NEBOISS. 1982
•....• m9.9.5mm;fB ••. 5mm ~ :~
if
252
LEPTOCERIDAE: NOTALINA 2:2:4-
gungarra NEBOISS, 1984 m: 11.5 - 12 mm AUse
253
LEPTOCERIDAE: TRIPLEXA
villa MOSELY, 1953 (j) m: 9.5 mm; f: 8 mm AUne 2:2:2-
psocopterus (SYKORA, 1967) m: 5.5 - 6.5 mm NC 0:1:1-
254
LEPTOCERIDAE: CONDOCERUS 2:2:4-
paludosus NEBOISS, 1977 (j) m:10-11 mm;f:9.5-11 mm AU se, TA
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aptus NEBOISS, 1982 m: 10.5 -11 mm; f: 10.5 -12 mm AUsw
LEPTOCERIDAE: LEPTORUSSA 2:2:4-
darling toni (BANKS, 1939) (j) m: 8 - 9 mm; f: 8.5 mm
255
LEPTOCERIDAE: LEPTOCERUS 0:2:2-
souta MOSELY, 1953 m: 8 - 9 mm; f: 8.5 mm AU se
ph
atsou SCHMID,1986 m: 4 - 5 mm; f: 4 - 4.5 mm AU n,ne
ousta SCHMID,1986 m:4mm AU ne
256
LEPTOCERIDAE: LEPTOCERUS 0:2:2-
cheesmanae KIMMINS, 1962 m:5.5mm NG
assimu/ans (ULMER, 1916) m:5mm AU
LEPTOCERIDAE: AD/CELLA 1:2:2-
pu/cherrima ULMER, 1906 m: 6.5 " 7 mm; f: 6.5 mm JA, SM, NG
257
LEPTOCERIDAE: TRIAENODES 1:2:2-
costalis KIMMINS, 1962 m:8mm
nigrolineata KIMMINS, 1962 m: 6 mm NG
excisa KIMMINS, 1957 m: 4.5 mm GU
picea KIMMINS. 1957 m: 5 mm GU
/anceo/ata KIMMINS, 1957 m:8.2mm GU
258
LEPTOCERIDAE: TRIAENODES 1:2:2-
ustulata KIMMINS, 1962 m: 6 mm; f: 5 - 6 mm NG
tafana KIMMINS, 1962 m:6.5mm NG
trifida KIMMINS, 1957 m:3.2mm GU
longispina KIMMINS. 1962 m:8mm;f:7mm NG
259
LEPTOCERIDAE: TRIAENODES 1:2:2-
aurea KIMMINS, 1962 m:8.5mm
telefominicus KUMANSKI, 1979 m:7.5mm NG
coral/ina KIMMINS, 1962 m:8.5mm NG
mondoana KIMMINS, 1962 m:5.5mm NG
260
LEPTOCE R I DAE: TRIAENODES 1 :2:2-
jubatus NEBOISS, 1982 m: 6 -7 mm; f: 6 -7 mm AU sw
~ ~~
intricata NEBOISS, 1977 m: 7 - 8 mm; f: 7.5 - 8 mm TA
bernaysae KORBOOT, 1964 m:6.5mm AU ne
261
LEPTOCERIDAE: TRIAENODES 1 :2:2-
volda MOSELY, 1953 m: 7 - 7.5 mm; f: 7 mm AU ne,se
fijianus MOSELY, 1941 m:5mm FI
dubia MOSELY, 1934 m:9mm FI
manni BANKS, 1936 m:6.5mm FI
insulana ULMER, 1951 m:6mm NG (Kei Is.)
262
LEPTOCERIDAE: OECETINELLA
hemerobioides (McLACHLAN, 1866) m: 8 mm;f: 6-7 mm SL, NG 1:2:2-
pulchel/a BANKS, 1936 m:5mm FI 0:2:2-
263
LEPTOCERIDAE: OECETIS 0:2:2-
mambia KIMMINS, 1962 m: 9 mm; f: 8 mm NG
ornata KIMMINS, 1962 m:6mm NG
buitenzorgensis ULMER, 1951 m: 8 mm; f: 7.5 mm JA, NG
kimminsi KUMANSKI, 1979 m: 11 mm; f: 11.4 mm NG
264
LEPTOCERIDAE: OECETIS 0:2:2-
acuminata KIMMINS, 1962 m: 7.5 mm; f: 7 mm NG
/ongiterga KIMMINS, 1962 m:8.5mm
marginata KIMMINS, 1962 NG
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asymmetrica KIMMINS, 1962 m: 8 mm; f: 7.5 mm NG
265
LEPTOCERIDAE: OECETIS
iti McFARLANE, 1964 m: 6.2 mm; f: 7 mm NZ g 1 :2:2-
arctipennis KIMMINS, 1962 m: 8 mm NG
reticulata KIMMINS, 1957
~'~~ ~iLJj; ~
~
m:4.5mm GU
0:2:2-
266
LEPTOCERIDAE: OECETIS 1 :2:2-
burtoni NEBOISS, 1978 m: 5 - 5.5 mm; f: 5.5 - 6 mm AU ne
australis (BANKS, 1920) m: 6 - 8 mm; f: 7 - 8.5 mm AU c,ne,se, TA
squamosa KIMMINS, 1962 m:6mm
267
LEPTOCERIDAE: OECETfS 1 :2:2-
pechana MOSELY, 1953 m: 8.5 - 10,5 mm; f: 7.5 - 11 mm AU sW,c,ne,se, TA
waJpolica NEBOISS, 1982 m: 6.5 - 8.5 mm; f: 6 - 7.5 mm AUsw
unicoJor (McLACHLAN 1868) m: 8 - 10 mm; f: 8 - 11 mm NZ, ST
268
LEPTOCERIDAE: OECETIS 1:2:2-
chathamensis TILL YARD, 1925 m: 9-9.5 mm CH
umbra NEBOISS, 1977 m: 12 mm; f: 10.5 mm TA
gi/va NEBOISS, 1977 m: 10 -10.5 mm; f: 9.5 mm AU ne,se, TA
lurida KIMMINS, 1953 f: 11 mm AUse
269
LEPTOCERIDAE: OECETIS
aeoloptera KIMMINS, 1953 m: 5.5 - 6.5 mm; f: 5.5 - 6 mm AUne 1:2:2-
scirpicula NEBOISS, 1977 m:9mm;f:9mm TA 2:2:2-
laustra MOSELY, 1953 m: 7 - 9 mm; f: 8 - 8.5 mm AU sW,ne,se, TA 1:2:2-
270
LEPTOCERIDAE: DECETIS
arcada MOSELY, 1953
parka MOSELY, 1953
multipunctata ULMER, 1916
complexa KIMMINS, 1953
.
m: 6,5 - 8,5 mm; f: 7 - 8 mm TA
~ ~
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m:7mm AUse
m:5.5-6mm AUne
--------
m:7mm AUse
1:2:2-
271
LEPTOCERIDAE: OECETIS 0:2:2-
asmanista MOSELY, 1953 m: 7.5 - 9 mm; f: 8 - 8.5 mm TA
minasata MOSELY, 1953 m: 6.5 - 7.5 mm; f: 7 mm TA
cymu/a NEBOISS, 1982 m: 6.5 - 7.5 mm; f: 6 -7 mm AUsw 1 :2:2-
LEPTOCER IDAE: OECETIS
atarpa MOSELY, 1953 m: 7 mm; f: 7 mm AUse
inscripta KIMMINS, 1953 m: 8 - 11 mm; f: 9 - 10 mm
272
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AU sW,se, TA
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1 :2:2-
273
LEPTOCERIDAE: SETODES 0:2:2-
bracteatus NEBOISS, 1982 m: 4.5 - 5.5 mm; f: 4.5 - 5.5 mm AU ne
~ ~";,,~
niveolineata KIMMINS, 1962 m: 5 - 6.2 mm; f: 4.7 - 5.4 mm NG
niveogra mmicus SCHMID,1986 m:7mm NG
papuana KIMMINS, 1962 m: 5 - 6 mm; f: 5 - 6 mm NG