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March Fly - Bibio - male
Copyright © 2007 Cotinis

March Fly - Bibio - Male
Swift Avenue, Durham, Durham County, North Carolina, USA
March 30, 2007
Size: 7 mm
Detail showing characteristics of family:
a-ocelli (3 in number) present
b-antennae short, placed low on face
c-spurs on tibiae
d-pads (pulvilli) under tarsal claws (just visible here)

See University of Florida--ENY 3005 for more information.

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Contributed by Cotinis on 2 April, 2007 - 1:27pm
Last updated 2 June, 2007 - 6:23am

great info with the pics
great info with the pics
… Joe, Entomologist (in training), 2 April, 2007 - 3:07pm

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