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Posted on 14-05-2009 22:25
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Hi everyone !

I just wondered what happened to this Empididae when I saw it first time : thought some elephant had to crush its abdomen.

But since then, I met several other specimens with such curious abdomen apex, so I came to the conclusion they should be males exhibiting genitalia Wink

This one came to light, on 19th april 2009 in my garden, in Fragnes (Burgundy, France). It was av. 10 mm long.

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This one should be some Empis, right ?
Is it possible to determine species ?

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Posted on 14-05-2009 22:31
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Empis (Xanthempis) trigramma (M).
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Many thanks Roger ! Smile

Are there easy-to-see criterion you could explain us ?

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Yellow Empis with three black stripes on yellow background. Genitalia are specific as well.
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Thanks Paul ! www.insecte.org/forum/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif
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