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Small Bibionid?
Juergen Peters	#1 Posted on 14-05-2007 19:33
Member Location: northwest Germany Posts: 14067 Joined: 11.09.04	Hello! This only 5-6 mm small fly I found yesterday near the forest (Ostwestfalen/Germany). It reminds me of a male Bibionid (especially the abdomen), but somehow doesn't look like the other ones I know. Best regards, Jürgen -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Juergen Peters Borgholzhausen, Germany WWW: http://insektenfo... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=


jalbala	#2 Posted on 14-05-2007 21:49
Member Location: Vitoria (Spain) Posts: 12 Joined: 19.06.05	I think it is a Dilophus febrilis.


Juergen Peters	#3 Posted on 15-05-2007 04:53
Member Location: northwest Germany Posts: 14067 Joined: 11.09.04	jalbala wrote: I think it is a Dilophus febrilis. Thanks! That species I normally find later in summer. Best regards, Jürgen -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Juergen Peters Borgholzhausen, Germany WWW: http://insektenfo... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=


Zeegers	#4 Posted on 15-05-2007 16:39
Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 18917 Joined: 21.07.04	Dilophus febrilis has two distinct generations yearly: early spring and late summer. Theo Zeegers


Juergen Peters	#5 Posted on 15-05-2007 18:20
Member Location: northwest Germany Posts: 14067 Joined: 11.09.04	Hello, Theo! Zeegers wrote: Dilophus febrilis has two distinct generations yearly: early spring and late summer. Yes, I had read that, but up to now I nearly exclusively had found this species in summer. The spring generation seems to be much rarer here. Best regards, Jürgen -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Juergen Peters Borgholzhausen, Germany WWW: http://insektenfo... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=


Zeegers	#6 Posted on 15-05-2007 18:55
Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 18917 Joined: 21.07.04	Dilophus febrilis is actually very common on blossom of Prunus padus. SO, end of april - early may theo