Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Tipulidae?

Posted by Margarita Auer on 16-09-2010 20:03
#1

Dear members,

A biologist , Dr. Hermann Kusel asked me to put this fly in the forum.
Possible to ID?
Photo 20.5.2009 Lower Austria, Eichkogel , 367 msm , South of Vienna

Thank You

Margarita Auer

Posted by Margarita Auer on 16-09-2010 20:05
#2

picture

Posted by AndreVrijens on 22-09-2010 14:17
#3

Looks to me as a Tanyptera species. I am not familiar with Austrian species.

Posted by rvanderweele on 22-09-2010 14:33
#4

I agree, Andre, I think that it is a Tanyptera atrata. The female of the other species, T. nigricornis,has at least part of the femora is dark.

Posted by Margarita Auer on 22-09-2010 17:14
#5

Thanks a lot Andre
for the genus

Best regards

Margarita

Posted by Margarita Auer on 22-09-2010 17:17
#6

Thanks to You too.
Mr. Kusel also is thinking that its Tanyptera atrata.

Best regards

Margarita