Thread subject: Diptera.info :: odd looking..Bibionidae?
Posted by fleabag on 12-05-2007 05:05
#1
Hi,
Please can anyone help with this? I couldnt get back to sleep so started to try and figure out what it might be,but no luck yet.
Found in rural sussex,on the ground in a mixed wood...from memory maybe 5mm.
thanks,
Noel.
Edited by fleabag on 12-05-2007 05:22
Posted by Xespok on 12-05-2007 08:05
#2
Female Bibionidae for sure.
Posted by Zeegers on 12-05-2007 09:11
#3
A female Dilophus, to narrow it further down.
The wings look clear, which would exclude the common D. febrilis.
In which case, D. femoratus is your best guess.
Theo Zeegers
Posted by fleabag on 12-05-2007 22:01
#4
thankyou:)
Posted by Zeegers on 13-05-2007 13:35
#5
I forgot, the female of D. humeralis is easily recognized by the short face. So this must be D. femoratus.
Theo
Posted by fleabag on 13-05-2007 21:51
#6
Thankyou for the update + info:)