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Submitted by colinleb on

Is this Tipula paludosa please? Beds. Late September 2014.

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This is Tipula (Tipula) oleracea.  There are 13 antennal segments.  The best diagnostic features for this subgenus are the inner dististyles, which are not normally.visible. 

John K

 

CORRECTION !!    I need to revise !!  It is T. paludosa.   I missed the tiny terminal antennal seg, and the eyes are well spaced below the head.  As a general rule T. oleracea emerge earlier, and T. paludosa begins to emerge in August.

John K

 

Thanks John.  What a relief!  Thought I was going to have to find a way to ask you to look again.  My fault for posting rather tiny pictures.  I'm still not very competent with this new website - I miss the old one for postings.  Anyway, here is a bigger view of the antennae and a new one of the inner clasper.