Thread subject: Diptera.info :: unknown fly from Germany

Posted by AliWi on 29-07-2016 21:13
#1

Hi all,
we found this tiny ~1cm fly in lower saxony Germany (52°north) just sitting at daylight in April this year.
So far we couldn´t identify the insect.
Thankful for any help.
Cheers,
Alex

Posted by ValerioW on 30-07-2016 08:42
#2

Hello! It's an Empis tessellata (Empididae) (with, apparently, quite light coloured femora)

Edited by ValerioW on 30-07-2016 08:43

Posted by AliWi on 01-08-2016 08:16
#3

Thank you very much!