Thread subject: Diptera.info :: two different flies mating ?

Posted by Zeegers on 15-05-2006 18:13
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Hi Shar,


Despite your disbelieve, it is one species:
Dilophus febrilis in Bibionidae.

So they are, indeed, mating

In Bibionidae the sexual dimorphism is quite large, as you did observe.

Extremely common species
females easily IDed by the dark wings



Theo Zeegers