dynstrimharkrank
Nephrotoma quadristriata
The dynstrimharkrank (Nephrotoma quadristriata) is a distinctive crane fly species characterized by its elongated legs and four prominent dark stripes running along its thorax. These delicate dipterans play a crucial ecological role as both pollinators in their adult stage and as decomposers during their larval phase, helping to break down organic matter in soil ecosystems.
16
Countries
Photo: iNaturalist: (c) Michel Langeveld, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Michel Langeveld
Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Diptera
Family
Tipulidae
Genus
Nephrotoma
dynstrimharkrank belongs to the family Tipulidae, order Diptera, within the Insecta class.
Species Profile
The dynstrimharkrank (Nephrotoma quadristriata) is a distinctive crane fly species characterized by its elongated legs and four prominent dark stripes running along its thorax. These delicate dipterans play a crucial ecological role as both pollinators in their adult stage and as decomposers during their larval phase, helping to break down organic matter in soil ecosystems.
Nephrotoma quadristriata faces increasing pressure from habitat degradation and loss of suitable wetland breeding sites due to agricultural expansion and urban development. Climate change and pollution of freshwater systems further threaten this crane fly species, which requires specific moisture and temperature conditions for successful reproduction.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
This species inhabits moist grasslands, meadows, and areas adjacent to freshwater wetlands, streams, and marshy ground where larvae develop in saturated soils. Adults are typically found in riparian zones and wet pastures with abundant organic matter in the soil substrate.
Threats
Habitat loss and fragmentation
Wetland drainage and degradation
Agricultural intensification
Climate change impacts on moisture regimes
Water pollution and contamination
Found in 16 Countries
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Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). dynstrimharkrank (Nephrotoma quadristriata). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/dynstrimharkrank