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 Bibio sp ID
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| LordV |
Posted on 05-04-2011 08:30
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Member Location: Posts: 673 Joined: 06.09.05 |
Suspect these are male and female of the same species. Both taken on my car a few days ago - South coast UK Thanks Brian v.    |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 05-04-2011 09:27
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19308 Joined: 21.07.04 |
The male is Bibio johannis The females are very difficult from picture, but if you say it is the same species, it is Bibio johannis  |
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| LordV |
Posted on 05-04-2011 15:27
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Member Location: Posts: 673 Joined: 06.09.05 |
Thanks Zeegers  Brian v. |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 05-04-2011 16:06
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 Super Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7706 Joined: 12.07.04 |
They are fairly common at the moment ... the first flush of Bibio, before the next round of B.marci and B.anglicus
Manager of the UK Species Inventory in the Angela Marmont Centre for UK Biodiversity at the Natural History Museum, London. |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 05-04-2011 16:46
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19308 Joined: 21.07.04 |
They shout be dominant in presence these days. B. lanigerus, which is 1 week later on the average, is restricted to sandy soils (we don't have chalk, so not sure about that), Theo |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 05-04-2011 16:53
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Super Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7706 Joined: 12.07.04 |
B.lanigerus has always been a bit scarce around me (I have chalk) but I did find 2 stuck to my car windscreen after a long journey a few years ago
Manager of the UK Species Inventory in the Angela Marmont Centre for UK Biodiversity at the Natural History Museum, London. |
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