Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Crane fly for ID
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| PeterD |
Posted on 04-09-2010 13:54
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Member Location: Portsmouth UK Posts: 297 Joined: 08.11.09 |
Seen 2 September at Plant Farm, Waterlooville, Hampshire. Click here for larger image>>http://www.imagei...Yoo-XL.jpg  Click here for larger image>>http://www.imagei...bw2-XL.jpg Thanks Kind regards Peter www.imageinuk.com |
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| Louis Boumans |
Posted on 04-09-2010 17:52
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Member Location: NO Oslo Posts: 269 Joined: 09.06.04 |
I'd say Tipula paludosa. It should have 14 antennal segments; if there are 13, it must be T. oleracea. |
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| PeterD |
Posted on 04-09-2010 18:01
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Member Location: Portsmouth UK Posts: 297 Joined: 08.11.09 |
Louis Boumans wrote: I'd say Tipula paludosa. It should have 14 antennal segments; if there are 13, it must be T. oleracea. Thank you Louis. I think it has 12   http://www.imagei...7mL-XL.jpg Kind regards Peter www.imageinuk.com |
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| Louis Boumans |
Posted on 05-09-2010 00:05
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Member Location: NO Oslo Posts: 269 Joined: 09.06.04 |
It's 14 really, of which 12 in the flagellum, including a very small top segment. It's easiest to count the whirls of bristles. |
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| PeterD |
Posted on 05-09-2010 00:26
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Member Location: Portsmouth UK Posts: 297 Joined: 08.11.09 |
Louis Boumans wrote: It's 14 really, of which 12 in the flagellum, including a very small top segment. It's easiest to count the whirls of bristles. Thanks Louis  Now I know how to count the segments. I think I shall use the bristles as you suggest.
Kind regards Peter www.imageinuk.com |
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