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Love bugs

Plecia sp.

Photo by Billo-kun
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Field Notes

Description:

Diptero de la familia Bibionidae.

Habitat:

Bosque mesófilo de montaña (perturbado).

Notes:

Autor de la foto: Billo Zamudio Palestino.

Species ID Suggestions

March Fly or Love Bug

Plecia sp.

Reference Link
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Comments (5)
bayucca
Bibionidae, should be a Plecia sp., but unfortunately I have no IDeas about Diptera... http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5u52tayG7hA/Tl0soRS4dGI/AAAAAAAAAHM/M7b7C1iFvLc/s1600/Diptera_Bibionidae_Plecia_ruficollis_0758.jpg http://entomologytoday.org/2014/05/12/no-lovebugs-were-not-created-by-scientists/ http://bugguide.net/node/view/709135 http://musingsofabiologistanddoglover.blogspot.ch/2011_08_01_archive.html http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/misc/lovebug.htm

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