Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Bibionidae: Male of Bibio lepidus? --> Dilophus femoratus

Posted by Zeegers on 27-11-2020 12:43
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Alas, no.
First of all, lepidus (currently: longipes) is a very late autumn species. Secondly, you can see the spines halfway the front tibia, hence Dilophus rather than Bibio. The apperent absence of an outplaced spine and the date strongly suggest B. femoratus.

Theo