Genus Dilophus

Classification · Numbers · Identification

March fly? If so, Bibio? - Dilophus - female

Black Fly - Even the wings are black! - Dilophus - female

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Diptera (Flies)

No Taxon ("Nematocera" (Non-Brachycera))

Infraorder Bibionomorpha

Family Bibionidae (March Flies)

Genus Dilophus

Numbers

Nearctica lists 20 species.

Identification

Can be separated from other genera as follows:

(1) By the presence of rings of spines on the fore tibia, e.g.:

(2) By the presence of two rows of spines anteriorly on the thorax (better developed in female than in male), e.g.:

Contributed by Joel Kits on 11 March, 2005 - 9:56pm
Additional contributions by Beatriz Moisset, Matthias Buck
Last updated 21 May, 2008 - 4:07pm

Disclaimer: Dedicated naturalists volunteer their time and resources here to provide this service. We strive to provide accurate information, but we are mostly just amateurs attempting to make sense of a diverse natural world. If you need expert professional advice, contact your local extension office.

Contributors own the copyright to and are solely responsible for contributed content.
Click the contributor's name for licensing and usage information.
Everything else copyright © 2003-2009 Iowa State University, unless otherwise noted.

Bugguide is hosted by Iowa State University Entomology.

Printer Friendly Version