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 I think an empis because of the thoracic stripes, but I don't usually see them splayed like this?
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 empis livida, perhaps shielding a prey?
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 ah yes, 'mantling' it like a bird of prey.
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A partial catalogue of types @ MZH (Zool. Mus. Helsinki) by yours truly Smile http://www.luomus.
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@milos: I need to check. Perhaps I have.

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schulterbeulen = humeri kreutzborsten = crossed bristles

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can anyone translate the german words schulterbeulen and kreutzborsten please? Wink

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Anyone knows right away how many species of Diptera there are in Europe? Thanks.

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Smile ok, Johanna!

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Grin...what you prefer, we can discus this, during some good wine, cheese and many new pinned flies!

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