Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Tipulidae: Tipula confusa ? --> Tipula sp.

Posted by Sundew on 17-12-2017 16:55
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This is subgenus Savtshenkia for sure. With the key by Peeters & Oosterbroek (http://ccw.natura..._2016a.pdf) I came close to T. confusa. However, I cannot see the typical comma-shaped white spot in the second basal cell that ist depicted in Figs. F133 and F134. The alternative choice is based on the shape of the genitals. I suppose this is a female, but length and shape of the ovipositor are not recognizable. So the species T. benesignata, T. limbata, T. staegeri, T. alpium, and T. signata remain as possible candidates. Here I am at my wits' end - sorry!
Regards, Sundew

Edited by Sundew on 17-12-2017 16:57