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| lynkos |
Posted on 15-09-2006 16:40
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Member Location: Rome, Italy Posts: 466 Joined: 20.06.05 |
Would this predatory looking creature be an Empipidae? Photographed yesterday in mixed woodland by the edge of a small stream near Rome, Italy. About 8/10 mm long. Thanks, Sarah. |
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| Juergen Peters |
Posted on 15-09-2006 17:35
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 Member Location: northwest Germany Posts: 14127 Joined: 11.09.04 |
Hello, Sarah! I think I have photographed the same species yesterday (Ostwestfalen, Germany). At first I also thought it was an Empid, but looking closer at the massive thorax and thick hind femora I now think it belongs to genus Hybos (cf. femoratus?) from the Hybotidae. Juergen Peters attached the following image:  [27.97Kb] Best regards, Jürgen -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Juergen Peters Borgholzhausen, Germany WWW: http://insektenfo... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= |
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| lynkos |
Posted on 15-09-2006 17:44
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Member Location: Rome, Italy Posts: 466 Joined: 20.06.05 |
It does look VERY similar! If it wasn't so banal, I'd say... what a small world! Sarah |
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