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Empididae, Rhamphomyia ? from Romania
cosmln
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Posted on 13-04-2008 22:54
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Hi,

last for now.
today photographed this empidid. hundred and hundred of specimens.
small around ~7mm.
pasture & hayfield, with scattered trees and small streams (~600m).

they stay a lot on Salix cinerea or Salix caprea branches, also fly near.
offered prey for he female was including male of he same species (a leas so was looked for me) (photographed).

one male and one pair in copula.
can be IDed furter

thanks for all he help,
cosmln

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Posted on 13-04-2008 22:55
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of course. No doubts this is really an empidid. Wink
 
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second (and last for now) photo.

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poor female... what a pose. Shock "she" is a contortionist! Frown lol
 
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I'd like to see the flies. Wink Rhamphomyia, they are.
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Paul Beuk wrote:
I'd like to see the flies. Wink Rhamphomyia, they are.


so, you need some specimens?
cosmln
 
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Aye
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Paul Beuk wrote:
Aye


here is raining and raining and raining
hope that the good sun will come soon and after i will go and search for this fly.

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I tried to identify similar specimens recently, I think they are around R. (R.) laevipes
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