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 Nematoceran with red legs and spotted wings
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| Andre |
Posted on 28-11-2011 20:41
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 Member Location: Tilburg, the Netherlands Posts: 2111 Joined: 18.07.04 |
Anyone who could come close to an ID of this, rather large, nematocera? Picture taken inside, near window, august 2011, coastal area of the Netherlands. Andre attached the following image:  [114.84Kb] Edited by Andre on 28-11-2011 20:52 |
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| John Carr |
Posted on 28-11-2011 20:56
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Probably Demeijerea rufipes. |
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| Andre |
Posted on 28-11-2011 21:04
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Member Location: Tilburg, the Netherlands Posts: 2111 Joined: 18.07.04 |
So, I was right with my idea it was a Chironomid. Are there species alike this one? Is it common? Rare? |
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| John Carr |
Posted on 28-11-2011 21:27
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Super Administrator Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 10655 Joined: 22.10.10 |
My memory tells me there is nothing like it in Europe. There are two similar species of the genus in America. The original name is Tipula rufipes Linnaeus, 1761 so I assume it is common. American species "mine in freshwater sponges, bryozoans and plants such as Bur-reed, Sparganium americanum (Nuttall)." (Epler, 2001) The only one I ever saw was next to a shallow pond. |
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| Andre |
Posted on 28-11-2011 21:32
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Member Location: Tilburg, the Netherlands Posts: 2111 Joined: 18.07.04 |
Thanks a lot John, you solved a mistery  |
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