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 Empis chioptera
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| hedy2411 |
Posted on 13-04-2012 19:51
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 Member Location: Zeist, Holland Posts: 5244 Joined: 20.11.09 |
Is the name of this Empididae fly possible...? Small fly of maybe 6 mm. Found 11-4-2012 in Zeist, Holland hedy2411 attached the following image:  [42.86Kb] Edited by hedy2411 on 15-04-2012 13:34 |
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| hedy2411 |
Posted on 13-04-2012 19:52
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Member Location: Zeist, Holland Posts: 5244 Joined: 20.11.09 |
...and I have this picture...
hedy2411 attached the following image:  [39.81Kb] |
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| John Carr |
Posted on 15-04-2012 00:55
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 Super Administrator Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 10661 Joined: 22.10.10 |
Odd one. The forked R4+5 and swollen fore basitarsus suggest Hilara, but the small, thin, forward-projecting proboscis and arched thorax suggest Hybotidae, which never have R4+5 forked. |
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| mossnisse |
Posted on 15-04-2012 08:31
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 Member Location: Sweden, Umeå Posts: 442 Joined: 19.01.12 |
It actually has a thick backwards projecting proboscis (i think it's the palpi you see). The R4+5 fork is obtuse which points to Empis rather than Hilaria, but the swollen fore basitarsus points to Hilaria. I can't see metapleural bristels and if the costa go around the wing, but I think it's an Empis chioptera.
Edited by mossnisse on 15-04-2012 09:27 |
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| hedy2411 |
Posted on 15-04-2012 11:18
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Member Location: Zeist, Holland Posts: 5244 Joined: 20.11.09 |
...can this picture add to name it better...? Although I agree with Empis chioptera... hedy2411 attached the following image:  [46.39Kb] |
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| rvanderweele |
Posted on 15-04-2012 13:03
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Member Location: Leiden, the Netherlands Posts: 1988 Joined: 01.11.06 |
Indeed, Empis chioptera. Also a very early specimen! Yesterday I caught Empis (Xanthempis) trigramma and E. (Empis) nigripes, also very, very early flies.
ruud van der weele rvanderweele@gmail.com |
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| hedy2411 |
Posted on 15-04-2012 13:32
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Member Location: Zeist, Holland Posts: 5244 Joined: 20.11.09 |
Thank you for your reaction Ruud!! Today is no fly day and I catched a cold from yesterday, so I have to wait a little to find other Empis... Regards, Hedy |
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| rvanderweele |
Posted on 15-04-2012 13:51
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Member Location: Leiden, the Netherlands Posts: 1988 Joined: 01.11.06 |
Actually I hoped to go out for collecting in Marienwaerdt, but it is indeed too cold. Practically no sunshine. Anyway, I had quite a good run today, so enjoyed some fresh air.
ruud van der weele rvanderweele@gmail.com |
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| hedy2411 |
Posted on 15-04-2012 18:00
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Member Location: Zeist, Holland Posts: 5244 Joined: 20.11.09 |
Yeah, running is the quickest way to go home again... Regards, Hedy |
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