Bibio imitator Walker, 1835 is a animal in the Bibionidae family, order Diptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Bibio imitator Walker, 1835
Bibio imitator Walker, 1835 is a small fly species with distinct size and sexual color dimorphism.
This species, Bibio imitator Walker, 1835, reaches a total body length of 6.5–7.5 mm, with wings that measure 6.5 mm long. It has an overall black base coloration, paired with brown smokey wings. Male individuals have a dense covering of yellow pile across their bodies. Female individuals have a rufous-colored head, thorax, and abdomen. With the exception of the coxae, the legs of female Bibio imitator are colored dark reddish-brown to black.
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Bibio pomonae (Fabricius, 1775)
Dilophus strigilatus McAtee, 1922
Bibio longipes Loew, 1864
Plecia nearctica Hardy, 1940
Penthetria heteroptera (Say, 1823)
Bibio hortulanus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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