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Empididae - Which Empis sp? (Was Tiny head, long trunk)
Don Martin
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Posted on 16-07-2010 23:37
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Anyone know this one? Oslo, Norway today. The abdomen appeared to be more striped than on these images and it hovered almost like a syrphidae.

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Empididae.
Empis sp.
 
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Thanx jorge! Smile
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Change the title, Paul Beuk might know the species Grin.
 
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Good idea Sundew, I'll try that.Smile
 
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Need to check but might be Empis nigricans.
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