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female Bibio johannis/lanigerus/varipes
Renko	#1 Posted on 17-04-2021 09:06
Member Location: North of France Posts: 2371 Joined: 08.10.13	Hello, A Bibionidae in long grass, between a forest and a meadow, in North of France, at Cassel, the 16 April 2021 Possibly a female Bibio lanigerus ? From my observations this year, the males of Bibio johannis seems to be more common in the meadow and Bibio lanigerus seems to be more common in the forest Renko attached the following image: [234.79Kb] Edited by Renko on 19-04-2021 08:13


Renko	#2 Posted on 17-04-2021 09:07
Member Location: North of France Posts: 2371 Joined: 08.10.13	2nd picture Renko attached the following image: [217.67Kb]


Renko	#3 Posted on 17-04-2021 09:07
Member Location: North of France Posts: 2371 Joined: 08.10.13	3rd picture Renko attached the following image: [254.29Kb]


Zeegers	#4 Posted on 17-04-2021 15:54
Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 18518 Joined: 21.07.04	Well, if it is common, get the males. Theo


Renko	#5 Posted on 17-04-2021 17:04
Member Location: North of France Posts: 2371 Joined: 08.10.13	There is nothing to separate the females of these two species ? Anyway, Thanks you very much, Theo !


Zeegers	#6 Posted on 18-04-2021 07:40
Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 18518 Joined: 21.07.04	You might check for the thread which discussed this elaborately last year.


Renko	#7 Posted on 19-04-2021 08:11
Member Location: North of France Posts: 2371 Joined: 08.10.13	I understand better now ! With this post it seems that my female seems to lead towards varipes rather than lanigerus but I never saw a single male Bibio varipes (yet) in more than 6 years... that where I understand the current difficulties with the females of Bibio johannis/lanigerus/varipes without at least a pairing with a male So I will register this female as Bibio johannis/lanigerus/varipes Thanks you so much, Theo !