Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Bibionidae ID

Posted by Justafly on 24-11-2018 10:31
#1
Cerreto, Alessandria, Italy, October 2017

Can you identify it?

Many thanks.SadWinkSmile
Edited by Justafly on 26-11-2018 00:34

Posted by Juergen Peters on 24-11-2018 12:10
#2
Male Bibionidae.

Posted by Justafly on 24-11-2018 17:52
#3
Hairy thorax, black femurs ...could it be Bibio marci? SmileWinkWink
Edited by Justafly on 24-11-2018 17:55

Posted by Juergen Peters on 25-11-2018 04:28
#4
Justafly wrote:
Hairy thorax, black femurs ...could it be Bibio marci? SmileWinkWink


No, that is a spring species. In October it must be one of the few late summer/autumn Bibionids.

Posted by Justafly on 25-11-2018 10:16
#5
Sorry, I have to amend may post. This picture ( … and in case of necessity I have some other photos of the same subject) have been taken exactly the 10th of May 2008 (I made a big mess!).

In this case Bibio marci could be an acceptable hypotesis?
Edited by Justafly on 25-11-2018 10:26

Posted by Piluca_Alvarez on 25-11-2018 10:25
#6
I would rule out Bibio marci by the white haired pleurae. It looks a lot closer to Bibio hortulanus but I cannot be sure without a dorsal view to see venation.

This thread should be moved to the main forum, Paul Wink

Posted by Justafly on 25-11-2018 10:36
#7
This new picture could be useful?

Thank you.

Posted by Piluca_Alvarez on 25-11-2018 14:13
#8
Yes, very useful Wink Unless there are more possibilities in Italy, this should be the male of Bibio hortulanus Smile
Edited by Piluca_Alvarez on 25-11-2018 14:15