Bibio johannis
Description
Length 4 to 7 mm. A black fly with shiny black thorax. The head and legs are both very hairy. The male has a very prominent dark stigma in each wing, and the lower parts of the legs are orange.
Identification difficulty
Habitat
Grassland and well vegetated areas and hedgerows and also over water.
When to see it
March to June.
Life History
Breeds in soil and sometimes seen in swarms.
UK Status
Fairly frequent and widespread in England and Wales.
VC55 Status
Fairly frequent in Leicestershire and Rutland.
Graham CalowSapcote garden112 April 2012specimen examined
Graham CalowSapcote garden107 April 2011male
David NichollsWatermead Country Park07 April 2011
Graham CalowSapcote garden112 April 2012
Graham CalowSapcote30 April 2013
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David NichollsMartinshaw Wood14 April 2012
David NichollsUlverscroft18 May 2012
Graham CalowThe Grange Fields, Broughton Astley25 April 2015
Paul RuddochMelton Country Park09 April 2016
Paul RuddochMelton Country Park09 April 2016
Paul RuddochMelton Country Park09 April 2016
Paul RuddochMelton Country Park09 April 2016
