Ptychoptera townesi

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Ptychoptera townesi is a species of phantom crane fly in the family Ptychopteridae. It belongs to the kingdom Animalia, the phylum Arthropoda, the class Insecta, and the order Diptera. Its genus is Ptychoptera and the species name is townesi. The full scientific name is Ptychoptera townesi Alexander, 1943. This species is part of the suborder Nematocera, a group that includes various small flies.