Bibio slossonae

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Bibio slossonae
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Bibionidae
Genus: Bibio
Species:
B. slossonae
Binomial name
Bibio slossonae
(McLachlan, 1872)

Bibio slossonae is a species of March fly in the family Bibionidae. [1] [2] [3] [4] Larvae are detritivores. Adults are pollinators of witch-hazel. [5]

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<i>Bibio xanthopus</i> Species of fly

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<i>Bibio varipes</i> Species of fly

Bibio varipes is a species of fly in the family Bibionidae. It is found in the Palearctic.

<i>Bibio nigriventris</i> Species of fly

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<i>Bibio longipes</i> Species of fly

Bibio longipes is a species of fly in the family Bibionidae. It is found in the Palearctic and the Nearctic.

<i>Bibio lanigerus</i> Species of fly

Bibio lanigerus is a species of fly in the family Bibionidae. It is found in the Palearctic.

<i>Bibio hortulanus</i> Species of fly

Bibio hortulanus, common name marchfly, is a species of fly from the family Bibionidae.

<i>Bibio anglicus</i> Species of fly

Bibio anglicus is a species of fly from the family Bibionidae.

Bibio venosus is a species of fly in the family Bibionidae. It is found in the Palearctic.

Bibio rufithorax is a species of March fly in the family Bibionidae.

Bibio alienus is a species of March fly in the family Bibionidae.

<i>Bibio vestitus</i> Species of fly

Bibio vestitus is a species of March fly in the family Bibionidae.

Bibio articulatus is a species of March fly in the family Bibionidae.

Bibio holtii is a species of March fly in the family Bibionidae.

Bibio abbreviatus is a species of March fly in the family Bibionidae.

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References

  1. "Bibio slossonae Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
  2. "Bibio slossonae species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
  3. "Bibio slossonae". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
  4. "Bibio slossonae Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
  5. Marchiori, Carlos Henrique (30 August 2022). "Contribution to the knowledge of the Family Bibionidae (Insecta: Diptera)" (PDF). International Journal of Science and Research Archive. 6 (2): 052–080. doi:10.30574/ijsra.2022.6.2.0162 . Retrieved 4 July 2023.