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 Empidid with white abdomen
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| Stephen |
Posted on 16-02-2008 13:03
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 Member Location: West Virginia USA Posts: 1322 Joined: 12.04.05 |
The very pale abdomen on this Empidid caught my eye. Can anyone help me with the ID? 13 July 2007, mountains of West Virginia USA, on daisy, at the edge where forest meets meadow. Stephen attached the following image:  [101.78Kb] --Stephen Stephen Cresswell www.americaninsects.net |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 16-02-2008 13:14
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 Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
to me it seems a Hybotidae fly... |
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| cosmln |
Posted on 17-02-2008 00:44
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 Member Location: Romania Posts: 956 Joined: 18.03.07 |
maybe from Hilara? just a guess. cosmln |
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| Adrian |
Posted on 18-02-2008 08:08
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I don't think that vein R2+3 is forked so this is more likely to be Rhamphomyia perhaps. There are many Rhamphomyia sp with white abodomen and this seems to correlate with swarming / display activity in sunshine. Forest edged and clearings are quite typical for this sort of species cheers Adrian |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 18-02-2008 08:58
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 Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19403 Joined: 11.05.04 |
I notice this one has extremely long claws. Maybe helpful in ID?
Paul - - - - Paul Beuk on https://diptera.info |
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| Stephen |
Posted on 20-02-2008 15:20
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Member Location: West Virginia USA Posts: 1322 Joined: 12.04.05 |
Jorge, Cosmln, Adrian, Paul, thanks for your help with the ID of this fly!
--Stephen Stephen Cresswell www.americaninsects.net |
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