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 Dilophus sp.? (Bibio clavipes)
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| Mucha Fero |
Posted on 09-05-2011 05:35
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Dilophus sp. is the correct name? Thank you very much. Slovak Republik, Terchov� region on the Mal� Fatra 01.10.2010.  
Edited by Mucha Fero on 10-05-2011 02:50 |
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| Stephen R |
Posted on 09-05-2011 10:47
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Bibio, I think. |
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| John Carr |
Posted on 09-05-2011 23:37
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Bibio. The strong tibial spurs are distinctive. The female uses them to dig a hole to lay eggs in. On the male they are useless as far as I know. This is one of two European species that fly late in the year and have swollen hind tarsi in the male -- B. clavipes and B. lepidus. |
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| Mucha Fero |
Posted on 10-05-2011 02:51
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John Carr wrote: Bibio. The strong tibial spurs are distinctive. The female uses them to dig a hole to lay eggs in. On the male they are useless as far as I know. This is one of two European species that fly late in the year and have swollen hind tarsi in the male -- B. clavipes and B. lepidus. John thank you very much. |
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