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Are the craneflys recognizable (T. maxima or very near)
Isidro
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Posted on 17-09-2007 15:55
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This one was in the same place thn the last one:yesterday at Sabi?anigo, Huesca, Aragon, Spain. In a repoblation forest of Populus nigra, near a small and contaminated river. Size: very big, about 35-40 mm. I think that it's maxima, but, can be more species in the same gropu?

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Thanks Wink
 
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Tipula maxima?

Joaquim Gaspar
 
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I let it as T. maxima?
 
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It might not be the most updated manual - it dates from 1924 - but it might be a first approach: you can get the volume of Faune de France - Tipulidae for just 5 euro, postage excluded.

Any suggestion for more literature on Tipulidae?
 
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This manual gives three species of (Acutipula) with very maculated wings from Spain: T. repanda / T. triangulifera / T. maxima and the key distinguishes them according to the color of the antennae.

- blackish with ferrugineous at first articles --> repanda
- yellowish, a bit darker at the end --> triangulifera
- brown, a bit clearer at the base --> maxima
 
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Thanks Miquel!

For a good luck, a friend of mine have the exemplar and can look the color of the antennae. I will ask him next Sunday...
 
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