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| Robert Heemskerk |
Posted on 11-05-2006 00:01
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hello flyforum, Between the many Empis tessellata I saw this one near the water of the Beatrixpark. I am not familiair with this specie (yet). What kind of Empis sp. is this? greeting, Robert Heemskerk Robert Heemskerk attached the following image:  [67.9Kb] |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 11-05-2006 07:52
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A nice example of a male Empis opaca: reddish legs, dorsal part of abomen glossy black and the sides silvery grey.
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| Robert Heemskerk |
Posted on 11-05-2006 11:21
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Member Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands Posts: 2082 Joined: 17.10.05 |
Thank you Paul  Does anyone know what this knot on the back of the head is? I think this is Empis tessellata, but I can not place the knot on the backhead?! Robert Heemskerk attached the following image:  [86.25Kb] Edited by Robert Heemskerk on 11-05-2006 11:22 |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 11-05-2006 11:33
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It is a female of E. tessellata indeed. It appears as if part of the mouthparts are bent upwards, so not actually on the back of the head but projecting from under the head. Just a suggestion.
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| Robert Heemskerk |
Posted on 11-05-2006 13:07
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Member Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands Posts: 2082 Joined: 17.10.05 |
sounds plausible for me. Never thought that these mouthparts are so flexible! It is also difficult to do a nice midday-nap with such a mouth. Robert
Edited by Robert Heemskerk on 11-05-2006 13:09 |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 11-05-2006 13:39
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Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19403 Joined: 11.05.04 |
Robert Heemskerk wrote: sounds plausible for me. Never thought that these mouthparts are so flexible! It is also difficult to do a nice midday-nap with such a mouth. The fly looks rather disheveld, shabby, so I am not quite certain it is something 'natural'. The fly may have been squashed or hit by something. Paul - - - - Paul Beuk on https://diptera.info |
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