Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Empididae ?
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| LordV |
Posted on 13-04-2012 16:04
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Member Location: Posts: 673 Joined: 06.09.05 |
Small fly on an azalea flower taken at 3:1 FF. Taken today- South coast UK . Looks like a small dance fly but not seen one with those odd front legs before. Brian V  |
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| LordV |
Posted on 15-04-2012 08:42
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I gather male Hilara sp. have these enlargements on the front legs but the proboscis seems different to the pictures in the gallery ? brian v. |
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| mossnisse |
Posted on 15-04-2012 09:28
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 Member Location: Sweden, Umeå Posts: 442 Joined: 19.01.12 |
maybe Empis chioptera? |
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| rvanderweele |
Posted on 15-04-2012 13:10
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Member Location: Leiden, the Netherlands Posts: 1988 Joined: 01.11.06 |
yes, indeed, the metatars are so typical, in combination with the mouthparts, of course.
ruud van der weele rvanderweele@gmail.com |
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| LordV |
Posted on 15-04-2012 19:39
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Member Location: Posts: 673 Joined: 06.09.05 |
Thanks mossnisseand ruud for the ID. |
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