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 Moth trap fly - Bibio
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| Stephen Plummer |
Posted on 08-04-2011 14:39
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Member Location: Isle of Wight, UK. Posts: 29 Joined: 27.06.07 |
This fly was in my moth trap this morning. It looks like some kind of Bibio to me. Is it possible to identify it to species? It was quite tiny compared to the bigger Bibio species. Many thanks, Stephen Plummer. Ampthill, Bedfordshire, UK. Stephen Plummer attached the following image:  [163.15Kb] Edited by Stephen Plummer on 08-04-2011 15:16 |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 08-04-2011 19:42
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Bibio it is. Theo?
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 09-04-2011 16:12
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19308 Joined: 21.07.04 |
Yes, it looks like a Bibio, doesn't it ? Very black pterostigma and all black hairs (we can't see the abdomen, but those on thorax are clearly black) indicates B. johannis. This is is earliest common spring species. Stephen, please realize that this Bibio is not small, but that marci is big ! Most Bibio's are this size or just slightly larger. In case of all blonde / yelllow hairs and lighter stigma: B. lanigerus Theo |
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| Stephen Plummer |
Posted on 12-04-2011 10:48
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Member Location: Isle of Wight, UK. Posts: 29 Joined: 27.06.07 |
Thanks Theo, Paul - I really appreciate your help, Stephen. |
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