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Empis, Germany
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Posted on 05-05-2012 17:36
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found on 2012-05-04 at the Wollenberg, Hesse, Germany, sucking on Cuckoo Flowers (Cardamine pratensis). Regards, Ingo

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Empididae, Empis sp.
Empis and Rhampomyia can have this spectacular aedagus, and Empis have a fork on vein R4+5.
 
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Thank you, mossnisse. So I think Empis should be the correct genus. The length of the flies is about 5mm.
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Empis acinerea
ruud van der weele
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Thank you! I have never before noticed this species here. Regards, Ingo
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