Pediciidae

Pediciidae are medium-sized to large (, Dicranota; , Pedicia flies which resemble Tipulidae. The wings, legs and abdomen are long and slender. Ocelli are absent. The eyes are pubescent; short erect hairs are present in between the eye facets (the eyes are usually glabrous in related families). The antennae have 12–17 segments. The thorax has a V-shaped transverse suture. The wing has two anal veins. The apical crossveins and M-Cu form an oblique line. The wings of Pedicia have contrasting brown longitudinal stripes. Full description == Fossil record ==

The oldest fossils of the family date to the Jurassic. ==Genera==

• Subfamily Pediciinae :*Dicranota Zetterstedt, 1838 :*Heterangaeus Alexander, 1925 :*Malaisemyia Alexander, 1950 :*Nasiternella Wahlgren, 1904 :*Nipponomyia Alexander, 1924 :*Ornithodes Coquillett, 1900 :*Pedicia Latreille, 1809 :*Savchenkoiana Kocak, 1981 :*Tricyphona Zetterstedt, 1837 • Subfamily Ulinae :*Ula Haliday, 1833 Fossil genera • Fragisternella Upper Oligocene, Asia • Praearchitipula Itat Formation, Russia, Middle Jurassic, Ichetuy Formation, Russia, Jurassic ==References==