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Tipula paludosa

Insects

Tipula paludosa, known as the European crane fly or leatherjacket, belongs to the Tipula genus, which includes more than 2,000 species worldwide. It is native to northwestern Europe but has been introduced to parts of North America, including Canada, likely through soil dispersion and other human activity, and its larvae have become a major pest of lawns, pastures and hayfields by damaging the roots, stems and leaves of various plants. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Diet
Herbivore 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
Relationship to People
Invasive or Introduced Species 3
Comparison
NatureServe Rank
GNR Unranked 4
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 5
Scientific Name
Tipula paludosa 6
Conservation Status
Not Evaluated 7
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Diptera, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Tipula paludosa
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Belgium

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Denmark

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Iceland

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Norway

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Portugal

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Sweden

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United States

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Sources
1. Tipula paludosa (Wikipedia)
Section: Ecological role and economic impact; begins "The larvae feed on all turf and forage grass spe"
Quote, Section: Ecological role and economic impact; begins "The larvae feed on all turf and forage grass spe"
The larvae feed on all turf and forage grass species, as well as cereal crops.
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2. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (species profiles): Species profiles of Tipula paludosa
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (species profiles)system profile
Quote, system profile
"habitat": "Terrestrial"
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3. Wikipedia: Tipula paludosa
human-interaction (MediaWiki batch-API article extract states it plainly)
Quote, human-interaction (MediaWiki batch-API article extract states it plainly)
paludosa is native to northwestern Europe, however it has been introduced to the northern aspects of North America, including Canada likely due to soil dispersion and other human-mediated activities.
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4. NatureServe Explorer: Tipula paludosa
NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)
Quote, Global rank (roundedGRank)
"roundedGRank": "GNR"
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5. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Insecta
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 28
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 28
"cites_listing":"I/II/III/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/C/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":"Arthropoda","class":"Insecta","order":null,"family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"Insectos","language":"ES"},{"name":"Insects","language":"EN"},{"name":"Insectes","language":"FR"},{"name":"昆虫纲","language":"ZH"}],"cites_listings":[]
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6. Wikipedia: Tipula paludosa
WikipediaWikidata Q20976 (P225 taxon name)View the Source
7. GBIF (IUCN Red List category): GBIF IUCN Red List category for Tipula paludosa
GBIF (IUCN Red List category)GBIF taxon key 1505543, category field
Quote, GBIF taxon key 1505543, category field
"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
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IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
International Union for Conservation of NatureView the Source
Wikidata: Tipula paludosa
Child Taxon Of: Diptera, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
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