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 Bibio sp. - please ID => Bibio varipes female and Bibio cf.reticulatus male
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| Ufo |
Posted on 13-05-2021 17:44
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Member Location: Posts: 53 Joined: 31.08.18 |
I saw these two specimen of Bibio sp. on the light-tower near my house in south-west of Germany on 09th may in the night. The size of the male was about 7 mm, the female about 10 mm. May ID possible? Thanks and best regards ulrich Ufo attached the following image:  [177.82Kb] Edited by Ufo on 14-05-2021 19:04 |
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| Ufo |
Posted on 13-05-2021 17:57
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Here the male (I hope)
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| eklans |
Posted on 13-05-2021 21:53
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Member Location: Franconia, Germany Posts: 4328 Joined: 11.11.18 |
Hi Ulrich, I'm quite sure, that the female is B. varipes (the abdomen must be yellow ventrally). Unfortunately I cannot see the colour of the hair on top of the male's thorax - if it's black, it may be the male reticulatus. Bibio are tricky and it's easier if we see dorsal and lateral views. Greetings, Eric |
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| Ufo |
Posted on 14-05-2021 19:02
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Thank you, Eric! Looking at all my pictures of the male one I think the hairs on the top of the thorax actually are black. Greetings, ulrich Edited by Ufo on 14-05-2021 19:03 |
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