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Hi, is the genus correct and can the species be IDed?

Vienna, end of April

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Looks like a Bibio -- strong apical spine on fore tibia, r-m and base of Rs about equal length.

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Thanks John, then I guess this is B. hortulana.

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? Wing vesntion contradicts hortulanus, as John pointed out. Moreover, the venter is orange but the tergites probably not. Females hortulanus has characteristically darkened wing. This is a clear candidate B. varipes, this the recent thread on this topic ( use “forum search”)

Theo

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Thanks Theo for the detailed explanantion