Posted by mwa66 on 21-08-2010 20:26
#1
Big grey
Tipulidae. By comparison with gallery seems to be
T. luna female. Is this correct >
Posted by mwa66 on 21-08-2010 20:26
#2
mwa66 wrote:
Big grey Tipulidae. By comparison with gallery seems to be T. luna female. Is this correct >
Posted by mwa66 on 21-08-2010 20:27
#3
mwa66 wrote:
mwa66 wrote:
Big grey Tipulidae. By comparison with gallery seems to be T. luna female. Is this correct >
Edited by mwa66 on 21-08-2010 20:28
Posted by Walther Gritsch on 21-08-2010 21:30
#4
Given the time of year I would rule out T. luna. Most likely it is Tipula paludosa or perhaps T. oleracea.
The whitish longitudinal band on the wings is typical of the two species.
It's a shame we cannot count the antennal segments. Tipula paludosa has 14 segments - a point that is unique. The females are short winged with wings shorter than length of abdomen.
The most likely of the two is, however, T. paludosa. A species that peaks in late summer and early autumn and usually is very abundant.
Posted by AndreVrijens on 24-08-2010 10:32
#5
Just because of the wing-lenght vs abdomen lenght I'd say T.oleracea.
My experience is that T.paludosa has a more orange abdomen too.