Tipula paludosa

Taxonomic position
▼ Tipula (genus) ▼ Tipulidae ▼ Diptera (plant parasitic) ▼ Insect pests (plants/storage) ▼ Pests-diseases-weeds no parent categories

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Tipula paludosa female (click on image to enlarge it)
Author(s):Holger Gröschl
Source: Wikimedia Commons

Tipula paludosa Meigen, 1830 - marsh cranefly
is native in Europe and introduced into the Americas. The larvae attack the roots of various crops like cereales, vegetables, potatoes, and grasses.

Vernacular names
• Deutsch:	Sumpfschnake
• English:	marsh cranefly
• Español:	típula de los prados
• Français:	tipule des prairies

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