Genus Bibio

Classification · Numbers · Identification · Food · Internet References

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 Bibio

Numbers

Nearctica lists 53 species.

Identification

See comments here for Paul Beuk's take on genus identification.

Wing venation:

Food

Larvae are scavengers on roots and decaying plant material.

Internet References

flyfisherman.com

Contributed by Joel Kits on 11 March, 2005 - 9:57pm
Additional contributions by cotinis, Hannah Nendick-Mason, Beatriz Moisset, kschnei
Last updated 22 April, 2009 - 10:43am

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