What is "tipula"

Tipula \Tip"u*la\, n.; pl. L. Tipul[ae], E. Tipulas. [L., the water spider, or water spinner.] (Zo["o]l.) Any one of many species of long-legged dipterous insects belonging to Tipula and allied genera. They have long and slender bodies. See Crane fly, under Crane.

n. Any of many species of long-legged dipterous insects belonging to (taxlink Tipula genus noshow=1) and allied genus; a crane fly.

Tipula is a very large insect genus in the fly family Tipulidae. They are commonly known as crane flies or daddy longlegs. Worldwide there are well over a thousand species.

All species have very long, fragile legs. The male has a swollen tip to his abdomen, and the female has a pointed ovipositor which is used to push eggs into soil. The larvae of some species are root-feeding and may be called "leatherjackets".