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Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Bibio spec.

Posted by AliWi on 10-05-2021 15:00

Dear all,
I found tese roughly 1cm small Bibio flys
on 09.05.2021 near Steinhuder Meer,
Lower Saxony along a sandy rodside.
Could it be Bibio marci?
Thanks in advance.
Best wishes
Alex

Edited by AliWi on 10-05-2021 15:01

Posted by eklans on 10-05-2021 18:05

Hi Alex, it's not the black B. marci, I think, but I'm unable to tell the species from the photo. Do you have anther on to show the colour of the hairs on at least on thorax?

Greetings, Eric

Posted by AliWi on 16-05-2021 18:54

I´v tried to change the image slightly, so maybe one can see the hair better now. I I found another view. Hope this helps.
Thanks a lot.
best
Alex

Edited by AliWi on 16-05-2021 18:55

Posted by AliWi on 16-05-2021 18:58

the other view

Posted by eklans on 17-05-2021 08:07

Hi Alex, the hairs seem to be not black. Together with the orange legs, the brownish wings and the length of metatarsus III being approx. 3 x width I thinks it may be Bibio cf. lanigerus.

Greetings, Eric

Posted by AliWi on 23-05-2021 20:33

Thanks, Eric!

Regards,
Alex