Table 2. Open in new tab Prominent crane...

			Species descriptions	Realm
18C	Linnaeus, C.	1758–1767	16	0	WP
19C	Fabricius, J.C.	1775–1805	19	0	A, I, N, NT, WP
	Meigen, J.W.	1800–1838	97	0	WP
	Wiedemann, C.R.W.	1817–1830	42	9	A, I, NT, WP
	Say, T.	1823–1824	15	0	N, NT
	Curtis, J.	1825–1836	6	0	WP
	Macquart, P.J.M.	1826–1855	46	0	A, AO, I, N, NT, WP
	Schummel, T.E.	1829–1833	33	0	WP
	Walker, F.	1835–1865	120	0	A, AO, EP, I, N, NT, WP
	Westwood, J.O.	1835–1881	18	0	AO, EP, I, N, NT
	Zetterstedt, J.W.	1838–1852	27	0	WP
	Staeger, C.	1840–1840	9	0	WP
	Rondani, C.	1842–1875	10	0	A, I, NT, WP
	Loew, H.	1844–1874	118	0	A, AO, EP, N, NT, WP
	Blanchard, E.	1854–1854	5	0	NT
	Osten Sacken, C.R.	1854–1894	190	0	AO, EP, I, N, NT, WP
	Doleschall, C.L.	1856–1859	7	0	I
	Bigot, J.M.F.	1858–1888	6	0	A, NT
	Bellardi, L.	1859–1861	8	0	NT
	Wulp, F.M. van der	1859–1904	25	0	I, NT, WP
	Egger, J.	1863–1863	7	0	WP
	Schiner, J.R.	1863–1868	17	0	AO, NT, WP
	Siebke, H.	1863–1872	7	0	WP
	Mik, J.	1864–1889	14	0	WP, AO
	Philippi, R.A.	1866–1866	38	0	NT
	Westhoff, F.	1879–1882	6	0	WP
	Hutton, F.W.	1881–1902	25	0	AO
	Verrall, G.H.	1886–1888	6	0	WP
	Skuse, F.A.A.	1890–1896	97	0	AO
20C	Bergroth, E.E.	1888–1922	36	0	A, N, WP,
	Williston, S.W.	1893–1900	24	0	NT
	Strobl, P.G.	1893–1910	38	0	WP
	Coquillett, D.W.	1898–1910	21	0	EP, N
	Doane, R.W.	1900–1912	113	0	N
	Grimshaw, P.H.	1901–1901	5	0	AO
	Enderlein, G.	1903–1938	59	0	A, AO, EP, I, NT
	Meijere, J.D.H. de	1904–1924	107	0	WP
	Bezzi, M.	1906–1924	10	0	WP
	Matsumura, S.	1906–1932	15	0	EP
	Lundstrom, C.	1907–1916	18	0	WP
	Becker, T.	1907–1926	7	0	WP
	Speiser, P.	1908–1923	29	0	A
	Johnson, C.W.	1909–1914	19	0	N, NT
	Riedel, M.P.	1910–1933	55	0	WP
	Brunetti, E.	1911–1924	223	0	I
	Edwards, F.W.	1911–1939	693	0	AO, I, NT, WP
	Alexander, C.P.	1911–1981	10,835	0	AO, EP, I, N, NT, WP
	Kuntze, A.	1913–1920	11	0	WP
	Dietz, W.G.	1914–1921	43	0	N
	Pierre, C.	1917–1926	29	0	WP
	Nielsen, P.	1919–1966	22	0	WP
	Goetghebuer, M.	1920–1921	8	0	WP
	Tonnoir, A.L.	1920–1926	11	0	WP
	Senior-White, R.	1921–1924	11	0	I
	Santos Abreau, D.E.	1923–1923	6	0	WP
	Lackschewitz, P.	1923–1964	103	0	EP, WP
	Tokunaga, M	1930–1940	7	0	AO, EP, I
	Tjeder, B.	1941–1981	15	2	WP
	Bangerter, H.	1947–1948	11	0	WP
	Mannheims, B.	1950–1973	144	0	A, EP, WP
	Wood, H.G	1952–1952	18	0	A
	Savchenko, E.N.	1952–1989	371	4	WP
	Theowald. Br.	1957–1987	50	23	WP
	Lindner, E.	1958–1958	5	0	A
	Takahashi, M.	1960–1960	7	0	EP, I
	Dobrotworsky, N.V.	1968–1974	27	0	AO
21C	Byers, G.W.	1961–2003	26	1	AO, N, NT,
	Starý, J.	1968–2023	132	9	WP
	Mendl, H.	1971–1994	40	3	WP
	Oosterbroek, P.	1975–2023	64	17	AO, EP, I, WP, NT
	Theischinger, G.	1977–2023	484	26	AO
	Dufour, C.	1981–2003	15	6	WP
	Tangelder, I.R.M.	1983–1987	7	1	EP, N
	Vermoolen, D	1983–1990	6	1	WP
	Geiger, W.	1983–2001	7	5	WP
	Jong, H. de	1984–2021	11	1	A, EP, WP
	Hynes, C.D.	1986–1993	35	0	AO, I, N, NT
	Gelhaus, J.K.	1986–2024	15	21	EP, N, NT
	Brodo, F.	1967–2024	3	4	EP, N
	Young, C.	1987–2023	18	12	AO, I, N, NT
	Yang, D	1987–2023	95	63	EP, I
	Podenas, S.	1993–2023	49	8	A, AO, I, EP, WP,
	Koc, H.	1996–2020	7	6	WP
	Hancock, E.G.	1997–2020	23	0	WP
	Pilipenko, V.E.	1998–2023	10	2	EP, WP
	Vogtenhuber, P.	2002–2012	7	1	WP
	Ribeiro, G.	2002–2018	7	33	NT
	Petersen, M.J.	2004–2019	5	1	I, N
	Freidberg, A.	2007–2012	0	11	WP
	Mao, M.	2009–2019	8	3	EP
	Liu, Q	2009–2023	15	17	EP
	Taber, S.W.	2010–2016	7	0	N
	Gavryushin, D.I.	2011–2018	12	1	A, I, EP, NT, WP
	Starkevich, P.	2011–2023	13	11	EP, I
	Zhang, X.	2012–2023	21	12	EP
	Devyatkov, V.I.	2012–2024	15	1	EP
	Byun, W.-H.	2014–2018	0	7	EP
	Mederos, J.	2014–2024	12	0	WP
	Men, Q.	2014–2023	43	8	EP
	Podeniene, V.	2015–2023	1	7	EP
	Kolcsar, L.-P.	2015–2023	7	6	WP
	Ren, J.	2017–2023	5	8	EP
	Billingham, Z.D.	2017–2023	23	28	AO
	Santos, D.	2018–2022	33	0	NT
	Kato, D	2018–2023	25	2	EP
	Zhang, B.	2019–2022	7	4	EP
	Boardman, P.	2020–2020	22	0	A
	Xu, Y.	2022–2024	5	9	EP

Species descriptions

Realm

Era

Taxonomist

Active publication dates

As first author

As coauthor

18C

Linnaeus, C.

1758–1767

19C

Fabricius, J.C.

1775–1805

A, I, N, NT, WP

Meigen, J.W.

1800–1838

Wiedemann, C.R.W.

1817–1830

A, I, NT, WP

Say, T.

1823–1824

N, NT

Curtis, J.

1825–1836

Macquart, P.J.M.

1826–1855

A, AO, I, N, NT, WP

Schummel, T.E.

1829–1833

Walker, F.

1835–1865

120

A, AO, EP, I, N, NT, WP

Westwood, J.O.

1835–1881

AO, EP, I, N, NT

Zetterstedt, J.W.

1838–1852

Staeger, C.

1840–1840

Rondani, C.

1842–1875

A, I, NT, WP

Loew, H.

1844–1874

118

A, AO, EP, N, NT, WP

Blanchard, E.

1854–1854

Osten Sacken, C.R.

1854–1894

190

AO, EP, I, N, NT, WP

Doleschall, C.L.

1856–1859

Bigot, J.M.F.

1858–1888

A, NT

Bellardi, L.

1859–1861

Wulp, F.M. van der

1859–1904

I, NT, WP

Egger, J.

1863–1863

Schiner, J.R.

1863–1868

AO, NT, WP

Siebke, H.

1863–1872

Mik, J.

1864–1889

WP, AO

Philippi, R.A.

1866–1866

Westhoff, F.

1879–1882

Hutton, F.W.

1881–1902

Verrall, G.H.

1886–1888

Skuse, F.A.A.

1890–1896

20C

Bergroth, E.E.

1888–1922

A, N, WP,

Williston, S.W.

1893–1900

Strobl, P.G.

1893–1910

Coquillett, D.W.

1898–1910

EP, N

Doane, R.W.

1900–1912

113

Grimshaw, P.H.

1901–1901

Enderlein, G.

1903–1938

A, AO, EP, I, NT

Meijere, J.D.H. de

1904–1924

107

Bezzi, M.

1906–1924

Matsumura, S.

1906–1932

Lundstrom, C.

1907–1916

Becker, T.

1907–1926

Speiser, P.

1908–1923

Johnson, C.W.

1909–1914

N, NT

Riedel, M.P.

1910–1933

Brunetti, E.

1911–1924

223

Edwards, F.W.

1911–1939

693

AO, I, NT, WP

Alexander, C.P.

1911–1981

10,835

AO, EP, I, N, NT, WP

Kuntze, A.

1913–1920

Dietz, W.G.

1914–1921

Pierre, C.

1917–1926

Nielsen, P.

1919–1966

Goetghebuer, M.

1920–1921

Tonnoir, A.L.

1920–1926

Senior-White, R.

1921–1924

Santos Abreau, D.E.

1923–1923

Lackschewitz, P.

1923–1964

103

EP, WP

Tokunaga, M

1930–1940

AO, EP, I

Tjeder, B.

1941–1981

Bangerter, H.

1947–1948

Mannheims, B.

1950–1973

144

A, EP, WP

Wood, H.G

1952–1952

Savchenko, E.N.

1952–1989

371

Theowald. Br.

1957–1987

Lindner, E.

1958–1958

Takahashi, M.

1960–1960

EP, I

Dobrotworsky, N.V.

1968–1974

21C

Byers, G.W.

1961–2003

AO, N, NT,

Starý, J.

1968–2023

132

Mendl, H.

1971–1994

Oosterbroek, P.

1975–2023

AO, EP, I, WP, NT

Theischinger, G.

1977–2023

484

Dufour, C.

1981–2003

Tangelder, I.R.M.

1983–1987

EP, N

Vermoolen, D

1983–1990

Geiger, W.

1983–2001

Jong, H. de

1984–2021

A, EP, WP

Hynes, C.D.

1986–1993

AO, I, N, NT

Gelhaus, J.K.

1986–2024

EP, N, NT

Brodo, F.

1967–2024

EP, N

Young, C.

1987–2023

AO, I, N, NT

Yang, D

1987–2023

EP, I

Podenas, S.

1993–2023

A, AO, I, EP, WP,

Koc, H.

1996–2020

Hancock, E.G.

1997–2020

Pilipenko, V.E.

1998–2023

EP, WP

Vogtenhuber, P.

2002–2012

Ribeiro, G.

2002–2018

Petersen, M.J.

2004–2019

I, N

Freidberg, A.

2007–2012

Mao, M.

2009–2019

Liu, Q

2009–2023

Taber, S.W.

2010–2016

Gavryushin, D.I.

2011–2018

A, I, EP, NT, WP

Starkevich, P.

2011–2023

EP, I

Zhang, X.

2012–2023

Devyatkov, V.I.

2012–2024

Byun, W.-H.

2014–2018

Mederos, J.

2014–2024

Men, Q.

2014–2023

Podeniene, V.

2015–2023

Kolcsar, L.-P.

2015–2023

Ren, J.

2017–2023

Billingham, Z.D.

2017–2023

Santos, D.

2018–2022

Kato, D

2018–2023

Zhang, B.

2019–2022

Boardman, P.

2020–2020

Xu, Y.

2022–2024

			Species descriptions	Realm
18C	Linnaeus, C.	1758–1767	16	0	WP
19C	Fabricius, J.C.	1775–1805	19	0	A, I, N, NT, WP
	Meigen, J.W.	1800–1838	97	0	WP
	Wiedemann, C.R.W.	1817–1830	42	9	A, I, NT, WP
	Say, T.	1823–1824	15	0	N, NT
	Curtis, J.	1825–1836	6	0	WP
	Macquart, P.J.M.	1826–1855	46	0	A, AO, I, N, NT, WP
	Schummel, T.E.	1829–1833	33	0	WP
	Walker, F.	1835–1865	120	0	A, AO, EP, I, N, NT, WP
	Westwood, J.O.	1835–1881	18	0	AO, EP, I, N, NT
	Zetterstedt, J.W.	1838–1852	27	0	WP
	Staeger, C.	1840–1840	9	0	WP
	Rondani, C.	1842–1875	10	0	A, I, NT, WP
	Loew, H.	1844–1874	118	0	A, AO, EP, N, NT, WP
	Blanchard, E.	1854–1854	5	0	NT
	Osten Sacken, C.R.	1854–1894	190	0	AO, EP, I, N, NT, WP
	Doleschall, C.L.	1856–1859	7	0	I
	Bigot, J.M.F.	1858–1888	6	0	A, NT
	Bellardi, L.	1859–1861	8	0	NT
	Wulp, F.M. van der	1859–1904	25	0	I, NT, WP
	Egger, J.	1863–1863	7	0	WP
	Schiner, J.R.	1863–1868	17	0	AO, NT, WP
	Siebke, H.	1863–1872	7	0	WP
	Mik, J.	1864–1889	14	0	WP, AO
	Philippi, R.A.	1866–1866	38	0	NT
	Westhoff, F.	1879–1882	6	0	WP
	Hutton, F.W.	1881–1902	25	0	AO
	Verrall, G.H.	1886–1888	6	0	WP
	Skuse, F.A.A.	1890–1896	97	0	AO
20C	Bergroth, E.E.	1888–1922	36	0	A, N, WP,
	Williston, S.W.	1893–1900	24	0	NT
	Strobl, P.G.	1893–1910	38	0	WP
	Coquillett, D.W.	1898–1910	21	0	EP, N
	Doane, R.W.	1900–1912	113	0	N
	Grimshaw, P.H.	1901–1901	5	0	AO
	Enderlein, G.	1903–1938	59	0	A, AO, EP, I, NT
	Meijere, J.D.H. de	1904–1924	107	0	WP
	Bezzi, M.	1906–1924	10	0	WP
	Matsumura, S.	1906–1932	15	0	EP
	Lundstrom, C.	1907–1916	18	0	WP
	Becker, T.	1907–1926	7	0	WP
	Speiser, P.	1908–1923	29	0	A
	Johnson, C.W.	1909–1914	19	0	N, NT
	Riedel, M.P.	1910–1933	55	0	WP
	Brunetti, E.	1911–1924	223	0	I
	Edwards, F.W.	1911–1939	693	0	AO, I, NT, WP
	Alexander, C.P.	1911–1981	10,835	0	AO, EP, I, N, NT, WP
	Kuntze, A.	1913–1920	11	0	WP
	Dietz, W.G.	1914–1921	43	0	N
	Pierre, C.	1917–1926	29	0	WP
	Nielsen, P.	1919–1966	22	0	WP
	Goetghebuer, M.	1920–1921	8	0	WP
	Tonnoir, A.L.	1920–1926	11	0	WP
	Senior-White, R.	1921–1924	11	0	I
	Santos Abreau, D.E.	1923–1923	6	0	WP
	Lackschewitz, P.	1923–1964	103	0	EP, WP
	Tokunaga, M	1930–1940	7	0	AO, EP, I
	Tjeder, B.	1941–1981	15	2	WP
	Bangerter, H.	1947–1948	11	0	WP
	Mannheims, B.	1950–1973	144	0	A, EP, WP
	Wood, H.G	1952–1952	18	0	A
	Savchenko, E.N.	1952–1989	371	4	WP
	Theowald. Br.	1957–1987	50	23	WP
	Lindner, E.	1958–1958	5	0	A
	Takahashi, M.	1960–1960	7	0	EP, I
	Dobrotworsky, N.V.	1968–1974	27	0	AO
21C	Byers, G.W.	1961–2003	26	1	AO, N, NT,
	Starý, J.	1968–2023	132	9	WP
	Mendl, H.	1971–1994	40	3	WP
	Oosterbroek, P.	1975–2023	64	17	AO, EP, I, WP, NT
	Theischinger, G.	1977–2023	484	26	AO
	Dufour, C.	1981–2003	15	6	WP
	Tangelder, I.R.M.	1983–1987	7	1	EP, N
	Vermoolen, D	1983–1990	6	1	WP
	Geiger, W.	1983–2001	7	5	WP
	Jong, H. de	1984–2021	11	1	A, EP, WP
	Hynes, C.D.	1986–1993	35	0	AO, I, N, NT
	Gelhaus, J.K.	1986–2024	15	21	EP, N, NT
	Brodo, F.	1967–2024	3	4	EP, N
	Young, C.	1987–2023	18	12	AO, I, N, NT
	Yang, D	1987–2023	95	63	EP, I
	Podenas, S.	1993–2023	49	8	A, AO, I, EP, WP,
	Koc, H.	1996–2020	7	6	WP
	Hancock, E.G.	1997–2020	23	0	WP
	Pilipenko, V.E.	1998–2023	10	2	EP, WP
	Vogtenhuber, P.	2002–2012	7	1	WP
	Ribeiro, G.	2002–2018	7	33	NT
	Petersen, M.J.	2004–2019	5	1	I, N
	Freidberg, A.	2007–2012	0	11	WP
	Mao, M.	2009–2019	8	3	EP
	Liu, Q	2009–2023	15	17	EP
	Taber, S.W.	2010–2016	7	0	N
	Gavryushin, D.I.	2011–2018	12	1	A, I, EP, NT, WP
	Starkevich, P.	2011–2023	13	11	EP, I
	Zhang, X.	2012–2023	21	12	EP
	Devyatkov, V.I.	2012–2024	15	1	EP
	Byun, W.-H.	2014–2018	0	7	EP
	Mederos, J.	2014–2024	12	0	WP
	Men, Q.	2014–2023	43	8	EP
	Podeniene, V.	2015–2023	1	7	EP
	Kolcsar, L.-P.	2015–2023	7	6	WP
	Ren, J.	2017–2023	5	8	EP
	Billingham, Z.D.	2017–2023	23	28	AO
	Santos, D.	2018–2022	33	0	NT
	Kato, D	2018–2023	25	2	EP
	Zhang, B.	2019–2022	7	4	EP
	Boardman, P.	2020–2020	22	0	A
	Xu, Y.	2022–2024	5	9	EP

Species descriptions

Realm

Era

Taxonomist

Active publication dates

As first author

As coauthor

18C

Linnaeus, C.

1758–1767

19C

Fabricius, J.C.

1775–1805

A, I, N, NT, WP

Meigen, J.W.

1800–1838

Wiedemann, C.R.W.

1817–1830

A, I, NT, WP

Say, T.

1823–1824

N, NT

Curtis, J.

1825–1836

Macquart, P.J.M.

1826–1855

A, AO, I, N, NT, WP

Schummel, T.E.

1829–1833

Walker, F.

1835–1865

120

A, AO, EP, I, N, NT, WP

Westwood, J.O.

1835–1881

AO, EP, I, N, NT

Zetterstedt, J.W.

1838–1852

Staeger, C.

1840–1840

Rondani, C.

1842–1875

A, I, NT, WP

Loew, H.

1844–1874

118

A, AO, EP, N, NT, WP

Blanchard, E.

1854–1854

Osten Sacken, C.R.

1854–1894

190

AO, EP, I, N, NT, WP

Doleschall, C.L.

1856–1859

Bigot, J.M.F.

1858–1888

A, NT

Bellardi, L.

1859–1861

Wulp, F.M. van der

1859–1904

I, NT, WP

Egger, J.

1863–1863

Schiner, J.R.

1863–1868

AO, NT, WP

Siebke, H.

1863–1872

Mik, J.

1864–1889

WP, AO

Philippi, R.A.

1866–1866

Westhoff, F.

1879–1882

Hutton, F.W.

1881–1902

Verrall, G.H.

1886–1888

Skuse, F.A.A.

1890–1896

20C

Bergroth, E.E.

1888–1922

A, N, WP,

Williston, S.W.

1893–1900

Strobl, P.G.

1893–1910

Coquillett, D.W.

1898–1910

EP, N

Doane, R.W.

1900–1912

113

Grimshaw, P.H.

1901–1901

Enderlein, G.

1903–1938

A, AO, EP, I, NT

Meijere, J.D.H. de

1904–1924

107

Bezzi, M.

1906–1924

Matsumura, S.

1906–1932

Lundstrom, C.

1907–1916

Becker, T.

1907–1926

Speiser, P.

1908–1923

Johnson, C.W.

1909–1914

N, NT

Riedel, M.P.

1910–1933

Brunetti, E.

1911–1924

223

Edwards, F.W.

1911–1939

693

AO, I, NT, WP

Alexander, C.P.

1911–1981

10,835

AO, EP, I, N, NT, WP

Kuntze, A.

1913–1920

Dietz, W.G.

1914–1921

Pierre, C.

1917–1926

Nielsen, P.

1919–1966

Goetghebuer, M.

1920–1921

Tonnoir, A.L.

1920–1926

Senior-White, R.

1921–1924

Santos Abreau, D.E.

1923–1923

Lackschewitz, P.

1923–1964

103

EP, WP

Tokunaga, M

1930–1940

AO, EP, I

Tjeder, B.

1941–1981

Bangerter, H.

1947–1948

Mannheims, B.

1950–1973

144

A, EP, WP

Wood, H.G

1952–1952

Savchenko, E.N.

1952–1989

371

Theowald. Br.

1957–1987

Lindner, E.

1958–1958

Takahashi, M.

1960–1960

EP, I

Dobrotworsky, N.V.

1968–1974

21C

Byers, G.W.

1961–2003

AO, N, NT,

Starý, J.

1968–2023

132

Mendl, H.

1971–1994

Oosterbroek, P.

1975–2023

AO, EP, I, WP, NT

Theischinger, G.

1977–2023

484

Dufour, C.

1981–2003

Tangelder, I.R.M.

1983–1987

EP, N

Vermoolen, D

1983–1990

Geiger, W.

1983–2001

Jong, H. de

1984–2021

A, EP, WP

Hynes, C.D.

1986–1993

AO, I, N, NT

Gelhaus, J.K.

1986–2024

EP, N, NT

Brodo, F.

1967–2024

EP, N

Young, C.

1987–2023

AO, I, N, NT

Yang, D

1987–2023

EP, I

Podenas, S.

1993–2023

A, AO, I, EP, WP,

Koc, H.

1996–2020

Hancock, E.G.

1997–2020

Pilipenko, V.E.

1998–2023

EP, WP

Vogtenhuber, P.

2002–2012

Ribeiro, G.

2002–2018

Petersen, M.J.

2004–2019

I, N

Freidberg, A.

2007–2012

Mao, M.

2009–2019

Liu, Q

2009–2023

Taber, S.W.

2010–2016

Gavryushin, D.I.

2011–2018

A, I, EP, NT, WP

Starkevich, P.

2011–2023

EP, I

Zhang, X.

2012–2023

Devyatkov, V.I.

2012–2024

Byun, W.-H.

2014–2018

Mederos, J.

2014–2024

Men, Q.

2014–2023

Podeniene, V.

2015–2023

Kolcsar, L.-P.

2015–2023

Ren, J.

2017–2023

Billingham, Z.D.

2017–2023

Santos, D.

2018–2022

Kato, D

2018–2023

Zhang, B.

2019–2022

Boardman, P.

2020–2020

Xu, Y.

2022–2024

Table 2.

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Prominent crane fly taxonomists

Era	Taxonomist	Active publication dates	As first author	As coauthor	Realm
			Species descriptions		Realm
18C	Linnaeus, C.	1758–1767	16	0	WP
19C	Fabricius, J.C.	1775–1805	19	0	A, I, N, NT, WP
	Meigen, J.W.	1800–1838	97	0	WP
	Wiedemann, C.R.W.	1817–1830	42	9	A, I, NT, WP
	Say, T.	1823–1824	15	0	N, NT
	Curtis, J.	1825–1836	6	0	WP
	Macquart, P.J.M.	1826–1855	46	0	A, AO, I, N, NT, WP
	Schummel, T.E.	1829–1833	33	0	WP
	Walker, F.	1835–1865	120	0	A, AO, EP, I, N, NT, WP
	Westwood, J.O.	1835–1881	18	0	AO, EP, I, N, NT
	Zetterstedt, J.W.	1838–1852	27	0	WP
	Staeger, C.	1840–1840	9	0	WP
	Rondani, C.	1842–1875	10	0	A, I, NT, WP
	Loew, H.	1844–1874	118	0	A, AO, EP, N, NT, WP
	Blanchard, E.	1854–1854	5	0	NT
	Osten Sacken, C.R.	1854–1894	190	0	AO, EP, I, N, NT, WP
	Doleschall, C.L.	1856–1859	7	0	I
	Bigot, J.M.F.	1858–1888	6	0	A, NT
	Bellardi, L.	1859–1861	8	0	NT
	Wulp, F.M. van der	1859–1904	25	0	I, NT, WP
	Egger, J.	1863–1863	7	0	WP
	Schiner, J.R.	1863–1868	17	0	AO, NT, WP
	Siebke, H.	1863–1872	7	0	WP
	Mik, J.	1864–1889	14	0	WP, AO
	Philippi, R.A.	1866–1866	38	0	NT
	Westhoff, F.	1879–1882	6	0	WP
	Hutton, F.W.	1881–1902	25	0	AO
	Verrall, G.H.	1886–1888	6	0	WP
	Skuse, F.A.A.	1890–1896	97	0	AO
20C	Bergroth, E.E.	1888–1922	36	0	A, N, WP,
	Williston, S.W.	1893–1900	24	0	NT
	Strobl, P.G.	1893–1910	38	0	WP
	Coquillett, D.W.	1898–1910	21	0	EP, N
	Doane, R.W.	1900–1912	113	0	N
	Grimshaw, P.H.	1901–1901	5	0	AO
	Enderlein, G.	1903–1938	59	0	A, AO, EP, I, NT
	Meijere, J.D.H. de	1904–1924	107	0	WP
	Bezzi, M.	1906–1924	10	0	WP
	Matsumura, S.	1906–1932	15	0	EP
	Lundstrom, C.	1907–1916	18	0	WP
	Becker, T.	1907–1926	7	0	WP
	Speiser, P.	1908–1923	29	0	A
	Johnson, C.W.	1909–1914	19	0	N, NT
	Riedel, M.P.	1910–1933	55	0	WP
	Brunetti, E.	1911–1924	223	0	I
	Edwards, F.W.	1911–1939	693	0	AO, I, NT, WP
	Alexander, C.P.	1911–1981	10,835	0	AO, EP, I, N, NT, WP
	Kuntze, A.	1913–1920	11	0	WP
	Dietz, W.G.	1914–1921	43	0	N
	Pierre, C.	1917–1926	29	0	WP
	Nielsen, P.	1919–1966	22	0	WP
	Goetghebuer, M.	1920–1921	8	0	WP
	Tonnoir, A.L.	1920–1926	11	0	WP
	Senior-White, R.	1921–1924	11	0	I
	Santos Abreau, D.E.	1923–1923	6	0	WP
	Lackschewitz, P.	1923–1964	103	0	EP, WP
	Tokunaga, M	1930–1940	7	0	AO, EP, I
	Tjeder, B.	1941–1981	15	2	WP
	Bangerter, H.	1947–1948	11	0	WP
	Mannheims, B.	1950–1973	144	0	A, EP, WP
	Wood, H.G	1952–1952	18	0	A
	Savchenko, E.N.	1952–1989	371	4	WP
	Theowald. Br.	1957–1987	50	23	WP
	Lindner, E.	1958–1958	5	0	A
	Takahashi, M.	1960–1960	7	0	EP, I
	Dobrotworsky, N.V.	1968–1974	27	0	AO
21C	Byers, G.W.	1961–2003	26	1	AO, N, NT,
	Starý, J.	1968–2023	132	9	WP
	Mendl, H.	1971–1994	40	3	WP
	Oosterbroek, P.	1975–2023	64	17	AO, EP, I, WP, NT
	Theischinger, G.	1977–2023	484	26	AO
	Dufour, C.	1981–2003	15	6	WP
	Tangelder, I.R.M.	1983–1987	7	1	EP, N
	Vermoolen, D	1983–1990	6	1	WP
	Geiger, W.	1983–2001	7	5	WP
	Jong, H. de	1984–2021	11	1	A, EP, WP
	Hynes, C.D.	1986–1993	35	0	AO, I, N, NT
	Gelhaus, J.K.	1986–2024	15	21	EP, N, NT
	Brodo, F.	1967–2024	3	4	EP, N
	Young, C.	1987–2023	18	12	AO, I, N, NT
	Yang, D	1987–2023	95	63	EP, I
	Podenas, S.	1993–2023	49	8	A, AO, I, EP, WP,
	Koc, H.	1996–2020	7	6	WP
	Hancock, E.G.	1997–2020	23	0	WP
	Pilipenko, V.E.	1998–2023	10	2	EP, WP
	Vogtenhuber, P.	2002–2012	7	1	WP
	Ribeiro, G.	2002–2018	7	33	NT
	Petersen, M.J.	2004–2019	5	1	I, N
	Freidberg, A.	2007–2012	0	11	WP
	Mao, M.	2009–2019	8	3	EP
	Liu, Q	2009–2023	15	17	EP
	Taber, S.W.	2010–2016	7	0	N
	Gavryushin, D.I.	2011–2018	12	1	A, I, EP, NT, WP
	Starkevich, P.	2011–2023	13	11	EP, I
	Zhang, X.	2012–2023	21	12	EP
	Devyatkov, V.I.	2012–2024	15	1	EP
	Byun, W.-H.	2014–2018	0	7	EP
	Mederos, J.	2014–2024	12	0	WP
	Men, Q.	2014–2023	43	8	EP
	Podeniene, V.	2015–2023	1	7	EP
	Kolcsar, L.-P.	2015–2023	7	6	WP
	Ren, J.	2017–2023	5	8	EP
	Billingham, Z.D.	2017–2023	23	28	AO
	Santos, D.	2018–2022	33	0	NT
	Kato, D	2018–2023	25	2	EP
	Zhang, B.	2019–2022	7	4	EP
	Boardman, P.	2020–2020	22	0	A
	Xu, Y.	2022–2024	5	9	EP

Era	Taxonomist	Active publication dates	As first author	As coauthor	Realm
			Species descriptions		Realm
18C	Linnaeus, C.	1758–1767	16	0	WP
19C	Fabricius, J.C.	1775–1805	19	0	A, I, N, NT, WP
	Meigen, J.W.	1800–1838	97	0	WP
	Wiedemann, C.R.W.	1817–1830	42	9	A, I, NT, WP
	Say, T.	1823–1824	15	0	N, NT
	Curtis, J.	1825–1836	6	0	WP
	Macquart, P.J.M.	1826–1855	46	0	A, AO, I, N, NT, WP
	Schummel, T.E.	1829–1833	33	0	WP
	Walker, F.	1835–1865	120	0	A, AO, EP, I, N, NT, WP
	Westwood, J.O.	1835–1881	18	0	AO, EP, I, N, NT
	Zetterstedt, J.W.	1838–1852	27	0	WP
	Staeger, C.	1840–1840	9	0	WP
	Rondani, C.	1842–1875	10	0	A, I, NT, WP
	Loew, H.	1844–1874	118	0	A, AO, EP, N, NT, WP
	Blanchard, E.	1854–1854	5	0	NT
	Osten Sacken, C.R.	1854–1894	190	0	AO, EP, I, N, NT, WP
	Doleschall, C.L.	1856–1859	7	0	I
	Bigot, J.M.F.	1858–1888	6	0	A, NT
	Bellardi, L.	1859–1861	8	0	NT
	Wulp, F.M. van der	1859–1904	25	0	I, NT, WP
	Egger, J.	1863–1863	7	0	WP
	Schiner, J.R.	1863–1868	17	0	AO, NT, WP
	Siebke, H.	1863–1872	7	0	WP
	Mik, J.	1864–1889	14	0	WP, AO
	Philippi, R.A.	1866–1866	38	0	NT
	Westhoff, F.	1879–1882	6	0	WP
	Hutton, F.W.	1881–1902	25	0	AO
	Verrall, G.H.	1886–1888	6	0	WP
	Skuse, F.A.A.	1890–1896	97	0	AO
20C	Bergroth, E.E.	1888–1922	36	0	A, N, WP,
	Williston, S.W.	1893–1900	24	0	NT
	Strobl, P.G.	1893–1910	38	0	WP
	Coquillett, D.W.	1898–1910	21	0	EP, N
	Doane, R.W.	1900–1912	113	0	N
	Grimshaw, P.H.	1901–1901	5	0	AO
	Enderlein, G.	1903–1938	59	0	A, AO, EP, I, NT
	Meijere, J.D.H. de	1904–1924	107	0	WP
	Bezzi, M.	1906–1924	10	0	WP
	Matsumura, S.	1906–1932	15	0	EP
	Lundstrom, C.	1907–1916	18	0	WP
	Becker, T.	1907–1926	7	0	WP
	Speiser, P.	1908–1923	29	0	A
	Johnson, C.W.	1909–1914	19	0	N, NT
	Riedel, M.P.	1910–1933	55	0	WP
	Brunetti, E.	1911–1924	223	0	I
	Edwards, F.W.	1911–1939	693	0	AO, I, NT, WP
	Alexander, C.P.	1911–1981	10,835	0	AO, EP, I, N, NT, WP
	Kuntze, A.	1913–1920	11	0	WP
	Dietz, W.G.	1914–1921	43	0	N
	Pierre, C.	1917–1926	29	0	WP
	Nielsen, P.	1919–1966	22	0	WP
	Goetghebuer, M.	1920–1921	8	0	WP
	Tonnoir, A.L.	1920–1926	11	0	WP
	Senior-White, R.	1921–1924	11	0	I
	Santos Abreau, D.E.	1923–1923	6	0	WP
	Lackschewitz, P.	1923–1964	103	0	EP, WP
	Tokunaga, M	1930–1940	7	0	AO, EP, I
	Tjeder, B.	1941–1981	15	2	WP
	Bangerter, H.	1947–1948	11	0	WP
	Mannheims, B.	1950–1973	144	0	A, EP, WP
	Wood, H.G	1952–1952	18	0	A
	Savchenko, E.N.	1952–1989	371	4	WP
	Theowald. Br.	1957–1987	50	23	WP
	Lindner, E.	1958–1958	5	0	A
	Takahashi, M.	1960–1960	7	0	EP, I
	Dobrotworsky, N.V.	1968–1974	27	0	AO
21C	Byers, G.W.	1961–2003	26	1	AO, N, NT,
	Starý, J.	1968–2023	132	9	WP
	Mendl, H.	1971–1994	40	3	WP
	Oosterbroek, P.	1975–2023	64	17	AO, EP, I, WP, NT
	Theischinger, G.	1977–2023	484	26	AO
	Dufour, C.	1981–2003	15	6	WP
	Tangelder, I.R.M.	1983–1987	7	1	EP, N
	Vermoolen, D	1983–1990	6	1	WP
	Geiger, W.	1983–2001	7	5	WP
	Jong, H. de	1984–2021	11	1	A, EP, WP
	Hynes, C.D.	1986–1993	35	0	AO, I, N, NT
	Gelhaus, J.K.	1986–2024	15	21	EP, N, NT
	Brodo, F.	1967–2024	3	4	EP, N
	Young, C.	1987–2023	18	12	AO, I, N, NT
	Yang, D	1987–2023	95	63	EP, I
	Podenas, S.	1993–2023	49	8	A, AO, I, EP, WP,
	Koc, H.	1996–2020	7	6	WP
	Hancock, E.G.	1997–2020	23	0	WP
	Pilipenko, V.E.	1998–2023	10	2	EP, WP
	Vogtenhuber, P.	2002–2012	7	1	WP
	Ribeiro, G.	2002–2018	7	33	NT
	Petersen, M.J.	2004–2019	5	1	I, N
	Freidberg, A.	2007–2012	0	11	WP
	Mao, M.	2009–2019	8	3	EP
	Liu, Q	2009–2023	15	17	EP
	Taber, S.W.	2010–2016	7	0	N
	Gavryushin, D.I.	2011–2018	12	1	A, I, EP, NT, WP
	Starkevich, P.	2011–2023	13	11	EP, I
	Zhang, X.	2012–2023	21	12	EP
	Devyatkov, V.I.	2012–2024	15	1	EP
	Byun, W.-H.	2014–2018	0	7	EP
	Mederos, J.	2014–2024	12	0	WP
	Men, Q.	2014–2023	43	8	EP
	Podeniene, V.	2015–2023	1	7	EP
	Kolcsar, L.-P.	2015–2023	7	6	WP
	Ren, J.	2017–2023	5	8	EP
	Billingham, Z.D.	2017–2023	23	28	AO
	Santos, D.	2018–2022	33	0	NT
	Kato, D	2018–2023	25	2	EP
	Zhang, B.	2019–2022	7	4	EP
	Boardman, P.	2020–2020	22	0	A
	Xu, Y.	2022–2024	5	9	EP

Timeframe, biogeographic realm, and number of valid descriptions are given for taxonomist who have described minimum of 5 crane fly species as author and coauthor. Abbreviations: A, Afrotropical; AO, Australian/Oceanian; I, Indo-Malayan; N, Nearctic; NT, Neotropical; EP, Eastern Palearctic; WP, Western Palearctic.

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