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 Bibio anglicus or B. hortulanus ? (female)
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| gertvanheghe |
Posted on 20-05-2012 20:27
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Member Location: Belgium Posts: 1722 Joined: 20.05.12 |
Found this one in my garden, yesterday. I think it's either Bibio hortulanus or B. anglicus, but I would like confirmation, if possible. Thanks all! Gert    |
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| Piluca_Alvarez |
Posted on 20-05-2012 21:41
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 Member Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 2431 Joined: 06.11.10 |
Bibio hortulanus to me  Venation fits hortulanus, not anglicus. I don't know if this is true, but I think that those white hairs on the lateral of the thorax are present in hortulanus and not in anglicus.Wait for Theo's opinion. He will tell you for sure  |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 20-05-2012 21:53
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 Super Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7706 Joined: 12.07.04 |
I would tend to agree - anglicus is a small species too (like johannis), while hortulanus is larger PS: Welcome to the forum Gert - pleased to have you abroad
Edited by ChrisR on 20-05-2012 21:54 Manager of the UK Species Inventory in the Angela Marmont Centre for UK Biodiversity at the Natural History Museum, London. |
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| gertvanheghe |
Posted on 21-05-2012 21:36
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Member Location: Belgium Posts: 1722 Joined: 20.05.12 |
Thank you both! It clearly looks like this is most probably a Bibio hortulanus. Nice to know that Let's hope Theo agrees, too |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 22-05-2012 18:15
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19205 Joined: 21.07.04 |
Yes, I do agree. For this year, it is over with anglicus, it will be all hortulanus now. Theo |
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| gertvanheghe |
Posted on 22-05-2012 19:44
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Member Location: Belgium Posts: 1722 Joined: 20.05.12 |
Thanks, Theo! Gert |
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