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Bibio sp. - please ID => Bibio varipes female and Bibio cf.reticulatus male
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Posted on 13-05-2021 17:44
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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
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Here the male (I hope)
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Posted on 13-05-2021 21:53
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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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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
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