Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Bibio clavipes?>lepidus
Posted by blowave on 14-10-2010 22:24
#1
Hello,
12th October, my garden near Lincoln UK. ~7mm
I don't usually see any Bibionidae at this time of year.
2 pic + 1 crop
Edited by blowave on 19-10-2010 12:55
Posted by blowave on 14-10-2010 22:24
#2
pic 2
Posted by blowave on 14-10-2010 22:25
#3
crop
Posted by Mark-uk on 15-10-2010 14:01
#4
Do you have photos of it's front tibia?
Posted by blowave on 15-10-2010 14:14
#5
Sorry, no I don't. It disappeared and I found it later in a cobweb so I tried to pull the web from it's hind leg, I think I almost achieved that then it fell into the plants so that was that!
Posted by Zeegers on 18-10-2010 20:38
#6
It is indeed either clavipes or lepidus
The shape of the stigma is characteristic and very well visible in the pictures.
However, I am currently to lazy to remember which way around it was.....
Google my key from 10 years ago (plus ?)
Theo
Posted by blowave on 18-10-2010 22:11
#7
Theo, I found the link to your key in a google search, it was on a thread on this site. I can't get that, I had it in my favourites but it doesn't load. I searched this site and found it again in the downloads, still I get a message 'page not found'. :|
Posted by Zeegers on 19-10-2010 06:48
#8
It wouldn't have helped, since I just noticed I lumped clavipes and lepidus at that time.
In any case: I had a good sleep, so not lazy any more:
it is lepidus !
(key Freeman & Lane in British Insects)
Theo
Posted by blowave on 19-10-2010 12:55
#9
I'm pleased you are feeling refreshed Theo! Thanks! :D