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Bibio lepidus (?)
crex	#1 Posted on 26-11-2006 22:41
Member Location: Sweden Posts: 1996 Joined: 22.05.06	From midwest Sweden 2005-OCT-11. I think this is Bibionidae. Not sure what to expect from this one. Just a single view of this individual ... crex attached the following image: [63.05Kb] Edited by crex on 03-12-2006 12:50


Zeegers	#2 Posted on 27-11-2006 09:43
Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19018 Joined: 21.07.04	It's a male Bibio and, given the date, there are only two options: B. clavipes and B. lepidus. If correct (I cannot see the hind femur in the pic to confirm), this clearly is Bibio lepidus Theo Zeegers


crex	#3 Posted on 27-11-2006 10:01
Member Location: Sweden Posts: 1996 Joined: 22.05.06	Zeegers wrote: It's a male Bibio and, given the date, there are only two options: B. clavipes and B. lepidus. If correct (I cannot see the hind femur in the pic to confirm), this clearly is Bibio lepidus Theo Zeegers Thank you Theo. I think I have photos of other Bibionidae individuals from the same trip. I'll see if I have better views of the hind femur on those ...


crex	#4 Posted on 02-12-2006 22:07
Member Location: Sweden Posts: 1996 Joined: 22.05.06	Is this also Bibio lepidus? From same place a couple of days later. crex attached the following image: [108.51Kb]


crex	#5 Posted on 02-12-2006 22:08
Member Location: Sweden Posts: 1996 Joined: 22.05.06	One more view ... crex attached the following image: [103.19Kb]


Zeegers	#6 Posted on 03-12-2006 14:20
Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19018 Joined: 21.07.04	Hi crex This would be the other one, Bibio clavipes. The stigma is less dark and it stops at vein R1, whereas in lepidus it is deep black and continues. Theo Zeegers


crex	#7 Posted on 03-12-2006 14:31
Member Location: Sweden Posts: 1996 Joined: 22.05.06	Thank you Theo. It takes an expert to see the difference. The wings look the same to me.