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Bibionidae / Dilophus / Brittany / France
The Ghost Nightjar
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Posted on 31-01-2016 10:10
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Location: Brittany / France
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 Hello,
What do you think of this Dilophus found the last week ? Short nose, pale wings, reddish femurs, observation date...
Sorry for the poor quality of these photos, i do my best ;-)
www.galerie-insecte.org/galerie/image/dos156/big/img_0244.jpg.jpg
The Ghost Nightjar : France : Pluvigner : 56330 : 28/01/2016
Altitude : 73 m - Taille : 6,5 mm
Réf. : 156388
www.galerie-insecte.org/galerie/image/dos156/big/img_0253.jpg.jpg
The Ghost Nightjar : France : Pluvigner : 56330 : 28/01/2016
Altitude : 73 m - Taille : 6,5 mm
Réf. : 156389
Regards,
Yann
Edited by The Ghost Nightjar on 31-01-2016 10:13
 
The Ghost Nightjar
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 www.galerie-insecte.org/galerie/image/dos156/big/img_0251.jpg.jpg
The Ghost Nightjar : France : Pluvigner : 56330 : 28/01/2016
Altitude : 73 m - Taille : 6,5 mm
Réf. : 156404
 
The Ghost Nightjar
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Posted on 31-01-2016 10:11
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Location: Brittany / France
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 www.galerie-insecte.org/galerie/image/dos156/big/img_0256.jpg.jpg
The Ghost Nightjar : France : Pluvigner : 56330 : 28/01/2016
Altitude : 73 m - Taille : 6,5 mm
Réf. : 156405
 
Zeegers
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Posted on 31-01-2016 18:37
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 Short nose, I will second that !

Decisive feature of female Dilophus humeralis, our earliest Bibionidae ....

but this is early even for humeralis !


Theo
 
The Ghost Nightjar
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 Thanks Theo !

Where is the Winter ?
 
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