Tipula confusa
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Tipula confusa is a mosquito from the family of the Schnaken (Tipulidae).
features
The medium-sized gnats have a body length of 11-15 mm. The wingspan is 10–16 mm. The gnats usually have their wings laid on when at rest. The wings have marbled dark and pale spots.
distribution
Tipula confusa occurs in western Europe and is quite common. The distribution area extends from the Iberian Peninsula across Central Europe to Scandinavia. The species is also represented in the British Isles and Iceland.
Way of life
The species is one of the gnats that fly late in the year. Your flight time lasts from September to November. Spruce and beech forests and gardens form typical habitats for the species. The larvae develop in deciduous mosses .
Similar species
- Tipula rufina - with dark stripe on the side of the thorax; Spring species
Taxonomy
The following synonyms can be found in the literature :
- Tipula guadarramensis Strobl , 1906
- Tipula marmorata Meigen , 1818 non Geoffroy , 1799
Web links
- Tipula confusa at www.naturespot.org.uk
- Tipula confusa at www.eakringbirds.com
- Photo at diptera.info
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Tipula confusa (marmorata) . www.commanster.eu. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
- ↑ a b Tipula (Savtshenkia) confusa at Fauna Europaea. Retrieved October 19, 2018
- ^ Tipula confusa van der Wulp, 1883 . www.biolib.cz. Retrieved October 19, 2018.