Thread subject: Diptera.info :: odd looking..Bibionidae?

Posted by fleabag on 12-05-2007 04:05
#1
Hi,

Please can anyone help with this? I couldnt get back to sleep so started to try and figure out what it might be,but no luck yet.
Found in rural sussex,on the ground in a mixed wood...from memory maybe 5mm.

thanks,

Noel.
Edited by fleabag on 12-05-2007 04:22

Posted by Xespok on 12-05-2007 07:05
#2
Female Bibionidae for sure.

Posted by Zeegers on 12-05-2007 08:11
#3
A female Dilophus, to narrow it further down.

The wings look clear, which would exclude the common D. febrilis.
In which case, D. femoratus is your best guess.

Theo Zeegers

Posted by fleabag on 12-05-2007 21:01
#4
thankyouSmile

Posted by Zeegers on 13-05-2007 12:35
#5
I forgot, the female of D. humeralis is easily recognized by the short face. So this must be D. femoratus.

Theo

Posted by fleabag on 13-05-2007 20:51
#6
Thankyou for the update + infoSmile