Tipula sp. Switzerland (1 Viewer)

[S_Man]

I only find T. maxima and T. vernalis on the local app, but this looks more like T. olaracea or T. paludosa?

Are these the eggs/larvas it/she is taking care of?

 

[Ficedula]

I only find T. maxima and T. vernalis on the local app, but this looks more like T. olaracea or T. paludosa?

Are these the eggs/larvas it/she is taking care of?

Certainly not T. maxima or T. vernalis
likely to be T. olaracea or T. paludosa but other species od subgen Tipula need to be considered, need shot of underside of head and male genitalia

 

[S_Man]

Certainly not T. maxima or T. vernalis
likely to be T. olaracea or T. paludosa but other species od subgen Tipula need to be considered, need shot of underside of head and male genitalia

I see. Do they live in couple, so the male could still be around?

 

[Ficedula]

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I see. Do they live in couple, so the male could still be around?

No and yes

 

[S_Man]

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No and yes

By "living in couple" I really meant taking care of what appears to be a nest, like the female apparently does, in this case I'd have a chance to see him there... Sounds late in the season for a nest, by the way, we could already have the first frosts, but 25°C are announced in a few days instead!

 

[Ficedula]

By "living in couple" I really meant taking care of what appears to be a nest, like the female apparently does, in this case I'd have a chance to see him there... Sounds late in the season for a nest, by the way, we could already have the first frosts, but 25°C are announced in a few days instead!

No, the females lay their eggs scattered in grassland, the "nest" is nothing to do with the Tipula. There will be males about though, they are often abundant at this time of the year.

 

[S_Man]

No, the females lay their eggs scattered in grassland, the "nest" is nothing to do with the Tipula. There will be males about though, they are often abundant at this time of the year.

Thanks, I'll try to keep this in mind which parts matters for similar tipulas...

 

[S_Man]

I could only find this little guy so far, I suppose it's a male, but apparently a 3rd species, I'm not sure which genus? And no way to get more pictures, it disappeared in the hedge...

 

[Ficedula]

I could only find this little guy so far, I suppose it's a male, but apparently a 3rd species, I'm not sure which genus? And no way to get more pictures, it disappeared in the hedge...

Indeed a male but not same species as those up thread. But unless it has particularly distinctive wing patterning you need a shot that show the small details of the male terminalia both dorsally and laterally.