Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Bibionidae, ID please => Bibio lanigerus (male)

Posted by binturong on 18-04-2023 09:46
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Northeast part of Slovenia,
16.4.2023, 280 m asl
Bibio johannis or Bibio femoralis?

Edited by binturong on 21-04-2023 20:32

Posted by binturong on 18-04-2023 09:48
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Posted by binturong on 18-04-2023 09:48
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Posted by binturong on 18-04-2023 09:49
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Posted by eklans on 18-04-2023 10:17
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B. femoralis should have a bicoloured (black-tipped) metatarsus III while B. johannis has only black hairs. I'm not sure, but it's possibly a B. lanigerus?

Edited by eklans on 18-04-2023 10:18

Posted by binturong on 21-04-2023 20:23
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Thank yiu very much Eric, this is indeed B. lanigerus (male).