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Red eyed bibio
Andre Jas	#1 Posted on 10-05-2007 16:42
Member Location: Posts: 485 Joined: 04.10.04	Hi, I've looked through quite a few of Male Bibio images, but can't find any with real reddish eyes. I can't see any spurs on my images either, so I have no idea. Have you?? Thanks. Edited by Andre Jas on 10-05-2007 16:45 Andr? Jas


Andre Jas	#2 Posted on 10-05-2007 16:42
Member Location: Posts: 485 Joined: 04.10.04	1 Edited by Andre Jas on 10-05-2007 16:43 Andr? Jas


Andre Jas	#3 Posted on 10-05-2007 16:44
Member Location: Posts: 485 Joined: 04.10.04	3 Andr? Jas


Andre Jas	#4 Posted on 10-05-2007 16:46
Member Location: Posts: 485 Joined: 04.10.04	4 Edited by Andre Jas on 10-05-2007 16:47 Andr? Jas


Zeegers	#5 Posted on 10-05-2007 16:59
Member Location: Posts: 18446 Joined: 21.07.04	It's not Bibio, but the other genus Dilophus Impossible to give a species name. Theo Zeegers


Andre Jas	#6 Posted on 10-05-2007 17:18
Member Location: Posts: 485 Joined: 04.10.04	Hi Theo, Off course you're right I meant I couldn't find any male Bibionidae images with red eyes Shame it can't be ID-ed. Is it just genitals and DNA that do the trick? Andr? Jas


Paul Beuk	#7 Posted on 10-05-2007 19:34
Super Administrator Location: Posts: 19208 Joined: 11.05.04	Actually, with the spines on the femur not in a single row and the black humeri, I think it is rather safe to assume D. febilis. Paul - - - - Paul Beuk on https://diptera.info


Zeegers	#8 Posted on 11-05-2007 08:25
Member Location: Posts: 18446 Joined: 21.07.04	I agree with Paul, if you can see the feature he mentioned. But I couldn't for sure. Anyway, D. febrilis is by far the most common species. Theo


Andre Jas	#9 Posted on 11-05-2007 08:30
Member Location: Posts: 485 Joined: 04.10.04	Thank you Paul (and Theo). I'll remember those specifics. Edited by Andre Jas on 11-05-2007 09:13 Andr? Jas