Tipula ( V. ) scripta, Meigen, 1830

Tipula ( V.) scripta species group

The scripta species group was proposed by Mannheims (1953), discussed by Savchenko (1960, 1964), with range of species revised by Starkevich & Podenas (2011, 2015). Males of scripta group are characterized by the following characters: gonocoxite horn-shaped, tergite 9 forming a pale yellow plate with posterior margin emarginated and anterior portion with transverse, elevated saucer. The members of the scripta group are distributed in the Holarctic and Oriental Regions. Tipula ( V.) caroliniana Alexander, 1916 , T. ( V.) longiventris Loew, 1863 , and T. ( V.) tacomicola Alexander, 1949 are found in the Nearctic Region, T. ( V.) subscripta Edwards, 1928 is found in the East Palaearctic and Oriental Regions, and the remainder of species are found in the Palaearctic: T. ( V.) dhalma Starkevich and Podenas, 2011 , T. ( V.) intermixta Riedel, 1913 , T. ( V.) pallidicosta Pierre, 1924 , T. ( V.) pallitergata Alexander, 1934 , T. ( V.) scripta Meigen, 1830 and T. ( V.) semivittata Savchenko, 1960 .