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Yellow-winged Long-palp Tipula luteipennis


This came to light at the edge of wet carr woodland, alongside 8 Tipula paludosa. Although there are fairly obvious differences in markings etc., the first thing that made me suspect it might be a different species was that unlike those, this tended to rest with its wings closed (though not in my photos) although I've no idea if this is typical of the species or just a coincidence. Anyway, I keyed it using Stubbs and this fairly straightforwardly led to luteipennis. The habitat sounds absolutely typical for this species.

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male Yellow-winged Long-palp Tipula luteipennis showing apex of abdomen from side and from above with close-up of tergite 9, Wendling Beck Project (Norfolk, UK), 22nd September 2026