Tipula varipennis
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Tipula varipennis is a two-winged bird fromthe Schnaken family (Tipulidae).
features
The Schnake reaches a body length of 14 to 20 millimeters. Her body is dull gray in color, the head has a narrow, dark vertical stripe. The rostrum , the feelers and the buttons are black, but the rostrum is often frosted with gray. There are four dark brownish longitudinal lines on the mesonotum . The wings are strongly drawn and have black wing veins . The wire R2 does not reach the edge of the wing. The legs are dark, only the thighs ( femora ) are basal yellow-brown.
Way of life and distribution
The animals occur from Spain to Central Asia and colonize moist forests. They are particularly common in the mountains and fly in June and July.
supporting documents
literature
- Joachim Haupt, Hiroko Haupt: Flies and Mosquitoes. Observation, way of life . 1st edition. Naturbuch-Verlag, Jena and Stuttgart 1995, ISBN 3-89440-278-4 .
Web links
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