Catalogue of the Craneflies of the World: Thrypticomyia apicalis apicalis (Wiedemann, 1828)

Catalogue of the Craneflies of the World

(Diptera, Tipuloidea: Pediciidae, Limoniidae, Cylindrotomidae, Tipulidae)

Name:	Thrypticomyia apicalis apicalis (Wiedemann, 1828)
Publication:	Aussereurop. Zweifl. Insekt. 1: 551 (as Limnobia)
Status:	Recognized taxon.
Classification:	Family Limoniidae Subfamily Limoniinae
Descriptive note:	Descriptive note in Edwards, 1928a. For description and systematic position see Alexander, 1927o.
Keys:	Dai et al., 2025 (Palaearctic and Oriental species)

Distribution:	China (Hainan), Indonesia (Sumatra, Java), Malaysia (Penins.), Philippines (Luzon), Sri Lanka.
Region(s):	Oriental
General note:	Added: Java (Edwards, 1927e), Sri Lanka (Edwards, 1928a), China (Hainan) (Alexander, 1936o).

Biology:	Alexander, 1927p, 1930d, 1972g (habitat, assoc. with spider webs). Edwards, 1928a (oviposition). Alexander, 1931n (habitat).
Figure references:	Wing: Alexander, 1927p; Alexander, 1927r Hypopygium: Alexander, 1927p

Citations	on characters and taxonomy (mainly from 2000 onward):
	China Description. Dai et al., 2025: 3 (diagnosis).
	Country not relevant Characters. Dai et al., 2025: 8 (comparison).
	on distribution (mainly from 2000 onward):
	China Distribution. Dai et al., 2025: 3 (loc(s) Hainan).
	Sri Lanka Distribution. Dai et al., 2025: 3 (loc(s) Western).
	on flight period (mainly from 2000 onward):
	China Dai et al., 2025: month(s): 7.
	Sri Lanka Dai et al., 2025: month(s): 1.