Bibio xanthopus? Male? - Bibio

Moved

Moved from Bibio xanthopus.

… Even Dankowicz, 11 January, 2023 - 11:14am

Did you rule out atripilosus?

… Even Dankowicz, 11 January, 2023 - 11:14am

Legs color and shape

look different; especially hind legs.

… Salvador Vitanza, 11 January, 2023 - 11:32am

I think this is something els

I think this is something else? ... pterostigma smaller than normal, and many other potential differences from typical xanthopus

… Even Dankowicz, 5 September, 2021 - 4:34pm

Interesting

I captured this male on the same date and at same location as this female:

Do you think she belongs to a different species too? They were the only Bibionidae that I found that night. Many specimens, but only this species.

… Salvador Vitanza, 5 September, 2021 - 5:33pm

Oh, I don't really know... th

Oh, I don't really know... this whole group of orange-legged Bibio is the hardest for me to untangle; I'm suspicious of all the current IDs from photos.

… Even Dankowicz, 5 September, 2021 - 7:03pm

Moved

Moved from Flies.

… John F. Carr, 21 March, 2017 - 7:23am

Excellent!

Thank you John!

… Salvador Vitanza, 21 March, 2017 - 8:40am