Posted by Sundew on 14-11-2018 20:53
#3
First, we cannot see the tip of the front tibiae, which is needed to discriminate between
Bibio and
Dilophus. In
Bibio, the front tibiae end in a pair of large spurs, in
Dilophus there is a circlet of small spines. However, the males of the frequent
D. febrilis do not have such swollen hind tibiae and tarsi. So it might be a
Bibio indeed.
There are two autums species,
B. longipes and
B. clavipes (see
https://www.flick...177500145/).
B. clavipes has a rather pale stigma that does not extend into the tip of the costal cell; I saw it in Brandenburg recently. In your case, I would vote for
B. longipes.
Maybe Theo can say more.
Regards, Sundew