Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Which Tipula couple? (25.09.16) --> Tipula cf. confusa

Posted by Juergen Peters on 27-09-2016 05:45
#1
Hello,

I have never seen such an abdomen colouration like that of the female. Is this Tipula rufina? About 20 mm body length, at night at our housewall (northwest Germany).

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Edited by Juergen Peters on 04-10-2016 08:35

Posted by Juergen Peters on 27-09-2016 05:45
#2
Pic #2

Posted by Juergen Peters on 01-10-2016 22:40
#3
No way?

Posted by evi on 02-10-2016 15:06
#4
Hi Jürgen

Tipula confusa is quite similar but it has "holes" in head. So not confusa....

BR Esko
Edited by evi on 02-10-2016 15:09

Posted by evi on 02-10-2016 15:30
#5
Rufina has 6 stripes on thorax. So I think not rufina.

BR Esko
Edited by evi on 02-10-2016 15:32

Posted by Juergen Peters on 04-10-2016 01:19
#6
Thanks a lot! So it has to stay Tipula sp. (?).

Posted by evi on 04-10-2016 08:02
#7
Hi Jürgen

>>Tipula confusa is quite similar but it has "holes" in head. So not confusa....

Correction to this. Many other species than confusa has also similar like "holes" and the photo is not so sharp to check "holes" so this can have "holes".

I checked also my confusa collection specimens. Very similar with confusa.
So I think it can be confusa. (not 100% sure)

Peeters & Oosterbroek has new key for Tipulidae (Netherlands, Luxembourg, Belgium) here

http://ccw.natura..._2016a.pdf

BR Esko
Edited by evi on 04-10-2016 08:04

Posted by Juergen Peters on 04-10-2016 08:34
#8
Hello,

evi wrote:
So I think it can be confusa. (not 100% sure)


thanks a lot! So I will call it Tipula cf. confusa.

Peeters & Oosterbroek has new key for Tipulidae (Netherlands, Luxembourg, Belgium) here
http://ccw.natura..._2016a.pdf

Fine B). I have downloades it right away.