Bibio longipes Loew, 1864
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Synonyms
Bibio lepidus 
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Description

According to BugGuide, "Males are all black with swollen hind tarsi and are hard to distinguish from Bibio slossonae, the other common fall-flying species. Females are distinguished by their reddish color."

Where To Find

Males can form large swarms in the Fall.

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Bibio longipes
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Bibionidae
Genus: Bibio
Species:
B. longipes
Binomial name
Bibio longipes
Loew, 1864[1]
Synonyms

Bibio longipes is a species of fly in the family Bibionidae. It is found in the Palearctic and the Nearctic.[3][4][5]

References

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  1. ^ Freeman, Paul; Lane, Richard P. (1985). "Bibionid and Scatopsid flies, Diptera: Bibionidae & Scatopsidae". Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects. 9 (7). London: Royal Entomological Society of London: 74. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. ^ Skartveit, J. (2006). "Synonymy notes in the Bibionidae (Diptera)". Dipterists Digest. 2. 13: 23–25.
  3. ^ Fauna Europaea
  4. ^ Bei-Bienko, G.Y. & Steyskal, G.C. (1988) Keys to the Insects of the European Part of the USSR, Volume V: Diptera and Siphonaptera, Parts I, II. Amerind Publishing Co., New Delhi. ISBN 81-205-0080-6 ISBN 81-205-0081-4
  5. ^ Séguy, E. (1940) Diptères (Nématocères). 367 p., 414 fig. Éditions Faune de France n° 36 Bibliotheque Virtuelle Numerique pdf