Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Tipula species? --> Tipula oleracea

Posted by Michael Stemmer on 29-12-2025 07:03
#1
Hello ereryone,

is Tipula species correct? Maybe it´s oleracea? It was attracted to light, and I have noticed then, that it was "fairly big".

Location: Germany, Rhineland-Palatinum, 53572 Unkel, river Rhine valley, Stux hill, dry and warm habitat (grapeyards), nearby deciduous forest (oak, Fagus ...), April 20th, 2025

Thanks in advance,

Michael
Edited by Michael Stemmer on 31-12-2025 22:51

Posted by eklans on 29-12-2025 11:44
#2
Very likely a female T. oleracea (the similar T. paludosa female has distinctly shorter wings)

Posted by Michael Stemmer on 31-12-2025 22:51
#3
Thank you, Eric!

Greetings from the Stux hill, and Happy New Year,

Michael