Bibionidae

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Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Diptera Bibionidae
Dilophus orbatus (Say, 1823)

Dilophus orbatus (Say, 1823)

Dilophus orbatus (Say, 1823)

Dilophus orbatus is a March fly species in Bibionidae that shows marked sexual dimorphism in size, wings, and eyes.

Dilophus strigilatus McAtee, 1922

Dilophus strigilatus McAtee, 1922

Dilophus strigilatus McAtee, 1922

Dilophus strigilatus is a species of March fly in the family Bibionidae.

Dilophus nigrostigma

Dilophus nigrostigma

Dilophus nigrostigma

Dilophus nigrostigma is a large sexually dimorphic New Zealand endemic fly found across multiple main New Zealand islands.

Bibio marci (Linnaeus, 1758)

Bibio marci (Linnaeus, 1758)

Bibio marci (Linnaeus, 1758)

Bibio marci is a Bibionidae fly found across much of Europe, named for emerging around St Mark's Day.

Bibio femoratus Wiedemann, 1820

Bibio femoratus Wiedemann, 1820

Bibio femoratus Wiedemann, 1820

Bibio femoratus, commonly called lovebug, is an insect that forms large mating swarms in early spring.

Bibio pomonae (Fabricius, 1775)

Bibio pomonae (Fabricius, 1775)

Bibio pomonae (Fabricius, 1775)

Bibio pomonae is a sexually dimorphic fly species found across most of the Palearctic realm, in a range of habitats from lowland fields to mountain forests.

Bibio hortulanus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Bibio hortulanus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Bibio hortulanus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Bibio hortulanus is a sexually dimorphic fly species found across Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East, found in open vegetated habitats.

Bibio imitator Walker, 1835

Bibio imitator Walker, 1835

Bibio imitator Walker, 1835

Bibio imitator Walker, 1835 is a small fly species with distinct size and sexual color dimorphism.

Bibio articulatus Say, 1823

Bibio articulatus Say, 1823

Bibio articulatus Say, 1823

Bibio articulatus is a species of march fly found east of the Rockies in the U.S. with a dark exoskeleton and red-orange legs.

Bibio xanthopus Wiedemann, 1828

Bibio xanthopus Wiedemann, 1828

Bibio xanthopus Wiedemann, 1828

Bibio xanthopus is a common North American yellow-footed March fly species first described in 1828.

Bibio longipes Loew, 1864

Bibio longipes Loew, 1864

Bibio longipes Loew, 1864

Bibio longipes is a Bibionidae fly species found in the Palearctic and Nearctic regions.

Bibio slossonae Cockerell, 1909

Bibio slossonae Cockerell, 1909

Bibio slossonae Cockerell, 1909

Bibio slossonae is a species of March fly, with detritivorous larvae and adult pollinators of witch-hazel.

Plecia nearctica Hardy, 1940

Plecia nearctica Hardy, 1940

Plecia nearctica Hardy, 1940

Plecia nearctica, the lovebug, is a common nuisance march fly native to Central America and the southeastern US, known for staying paired while mating for days.

Penthetria heteroptera (Say, 1823)

Penthetria heteroptera (Say, 1823)

Penthetria heteroptera (Say, 1823)

Penthetria heteroptera is a widespread March fly species in the family Bibionidae found in the Americas and recorded in Europe.

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