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 Which Bibionidae is this
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| Roger Thomason |
Posted on 28-05-2009 13:31
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 Member Location: Mossbank,Shetland Isles. Posts: 5268 Joined: 17.07.08 |
I have two species on my Checkist for Shetland. 1. Bibio nigriventris 2. Dilophus femoratus Any idea if this is the Male of either of the above, or something else? Regards Roger Roger Thomason attached the following image:  [46.72Kb] |
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| Roger Thomason |
Posted on 28-05-2009 13:31
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Member Location: Mossbank,Shetland Isles. Posts: 5268 Joined: 17.07.08 |
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| Roger Thomason |
Posted on 28-05-2009 13:32
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Member Location: Mossbank,Shetland Isles. Posts: 5268 Joined: 17.07.08 |
Last one...I do have more if required.
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 28-05-2009 13:52
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 Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19403 Joined: 11.05.04 |
Well, this is a Dilophus male...
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| Roger Thomason |
Posted on 28-05-2009 15:05
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Member Location: Mossbank,Shetland Isles. Posts: 5268 Joined: 17.07.08 |
Paul Beuk wrote: Well, this is a Dilophus male... Paul, can I take it by the position of a comma after "Well" in the above statement that this is D.femoratus? Exclusion of the comma would put stress on the word "is", which would imply that this is a Dilophus sp. which you do not know. English Language can lead to simple answers sounding either condescending at worst, or rather ambiguous, intended or otherwise. Clarification would be appreciated.  .Regards Roger |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 28-05-2009 15:38
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Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19403 Joined: 11.05.04 |
A group of three spines and a single spine separate from that group about halfway the fore tibia should be D. febrilis. 
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 28-05-2009 19:54
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19242 Joined: 21.07.04 |
It looks like febrilis, but I can't be 100 % sure. Please get a pic of the female, then it will be easy peasy Theo |
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