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Classification Order: Diptera – true flies Family: Tipulidae

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Phenology It flies between April and October but is most common in autumn

Identification Similar to T. oleracea. The females are more easily identified as the wings of the female Tipula paludosa are shorter than the abdomen.

Males slim slim with squared off or club shaped abdomens.

Females plumper when gravid and pointed ovipositer for insertiing eggs into soil

Life Cycle

Habitat An abundant grassland species, often found in agricultural fields, parks and gardens, sometimes in considerable numbers.