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male - 21mm - Berlin - early May 2018

I am hoping to at least reach a genus. Maybe i can find some keys or genitalia.
I've dissected the genitalia but it is a strange structure. I noticed a flap at the back side of this structure, so i removed this flap. I will attach photos of the terminalia and the dissected flap.

I really do not know much about Tipulidae. My Wife tried to match the wing but she was unsuccessful. She tells me that it slightly matches a few species but nothing looks exact. Thus, i wonder if Tipulidae is correct?

Thank you for your time.

edit: my Wife did alot of research on this specimen and narrowed it down to three species. I looked at Tipula peliostigma and i think that it may be correct.

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terminalia - macro lens

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wing

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antenna is quite hairy along the base of each segment

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head microscope

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thorax - microscope

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terminalia dissected

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sternite 8 with flattened appendages

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we now believe that this could be Tipula peliostigma.

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terminalia microscope 2

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dissected 1

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dissected 2

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dissected 3

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dissected 4

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dissected 5

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dissected 6

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dissected 7

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I agree :)
Nice dissection, od (last picture), tergite 8 ans in this case a posterior vue is enought

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Thank you, clovis.

my microscope is very nice to view through the binocular lenses but it cannot produce nice photos. I have a trinocular microscope which allows me to attach a small camera. I can connect the camera via usb to my laptop. However, the photos are awful. I am searching for a better microscope with a much nicer camera or i will study how to use a microscope lens with my dslr camera. Anyway, the parts look much nicer through the microscope.