Tipula valida

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Tipula valida is a large crane fly in the family Tipulidae. It belongs to the genus Tipula (subgenus Lunatipula) and was described by Loew in 1863, giving the binomial name Tipula valida Loew, 1863. A synonym for this species is Tipula calva Doane, 1901. Classification: Kingdom Animalia; Phylum Arthropoda; Class Insecta; Order Diptera; Family Tipulidae; Genus Tipula.