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Tipula? => Tipula varipennis
FrankH
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Posted on 14-02-2024 16:56
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 Hello,
I photographed this crane fly mating on May 15, 2020 on a damp meadow in Schleswig-Holstein, Northern Germany.
I come to Tipula varipennis. Can this be confirmed or corrected based on the pictures?

Thank you and best regards,
Frank
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eklans
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 Hello Frank, T. varipennis is correct.
Greetings, Eric
 
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 Thank you very much Eric and best wishes!
 
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