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 Diptera killing anothe one?
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| omattelart |
Posted on 18-05-2009 22:04
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 Member Location: Louvain la neuve Posts: 238 Joined: 29.11.07 |
Hi, Sorry for the very short DOF but I tried to make it artistic! Do you have any idea of the family of those bugs? Tipulidae (killed) and empididae (killer)?  Cheers! Olivier ----- Olivier Mattelart | Nature Photography http://www.mattel... |
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| igor |
Posted on 18-05-2009 22:08
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Hi, The killer is Empis (Xanthempis) stercorea Linné, 1761. Regards, Igor |
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| pwalter |
Posted on 18-05-2009 22:08
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 Member Location: Miskolc, Hungary Posts: 3555 Joined: 06.11.08 |
The killer is Empis, I think subgenus Xanthempis, prey can't be Tipulid, thos are much bigger. These Empidids are preadators, often they present a gift to females - also a killed fly. |
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| omattelart |
Posted on 18-05-2009 22:21
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Member Location: Louvain la neuve Posts: 238 Joined: 29.11.07 |
Thanks so much, guys. I have a doubt on Empis (Xanthempis) stercorea, as this bug has only one black stripe on the back. stercorea has 3. Wouldn't it be "scutellata"? 
Edited by omattelart on 18-05-2009 22:27 ----- Olivier Mattelart | Nature Photography http://www.mattel... |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 19-05-2009 06:55
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 Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19403 Joined: 11.05.04 |
E. stercorea has one stripe only and so has E. aemula, but I agree with igor on stercorea.
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| omattelart |
Posted on 19-05-2009 07:41
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Member Location: Louvain la neuve Posts: 238 Joined: 29.11.07 |
Thank you Paul, you save me! I have seen many inconsistencies on internet so I needed to be sure! Have a good day! ----- Olivier Mattelart | Nature Photography http://www.mattel... |
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