Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Nice autumn Bibionid
Posted by Juergen Peters on 14-10-2008 00:26
#2
Pic #2.
Posted by Zeegers on 14-10-2008 16:45
#3
Clearly the male of Bibio lepidus
nice find !
Theo
Posted by Juergen Peters on 14-10-2008 17:09
#4
Hello, Theo!
Zeegers wrote:
Clearly the male of Bibio lepidus
Oh, I did not know that there is a second similar looking autumn species. Thanks a lot!
Posted by Zeegers on 15-10-2008 18:37
#5
They are quite similar, but the stigma is more extended in lepidus, as excellently shown in these pics.
Lepidus seems to be even later than clavipes (based on little records, though).
Theo
Posted by Juergen Peters on 15-10-2008 19:17
#6
Hello, Theo!
Zeegers wrote:
They are quite similar, but the stigma is more extended in lepidus, as excellently shown in these pics.
Lepidus seems to be even later than clavipes (based on little records, though).
Thanks for your explanations!
The only
B. clavipes I found, yet, was not much earlier last year:
http://www.dipter..._id=899998
Posted by Zeegers on 16-10-2008 18:14
#7
OK.
I looked at it again, and my opinion has not changed: this is lepidus and that one is clavipes.
Theo
Posted by Juergen Peters on 16-10-2008 18:40
#8
Zeegers wrote:
I looked at it again, and my opinion has not changed: this is lepidus and that one is clavipes.
Thanks, Theo!