Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Empididae - Empis tesselata (male)
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| Liliane D |
Posted on 19-03-2021 13:34
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Member Location: France Posts: 738 Joined: 16.08.17 |
Hello, In the south of France, on 25 April 2016. Is it an Empis male? With the colours of the legs and other criteria, can we go to the species? Thank you for your help. Liliane D attached the following image:  [217.57Kb] Edited by Liliane D on 31-03-2021 01:39 |
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| eklans |
Posted on 19-03-2021 17:36
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Member Location: Franconia, Germany Posts: 4525 Joined: 11.11.18 |
Hello Liliane, this is probably the male Empis tesselata. The tibiae appear very light orange but this may be caused by the light. Greetings, Eric |
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| Liliane D |
Posted on 19-03-2021 18:24
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Member Location: France Posts: 738 Joined: 16.08.17 |
Thank you very much Eric, The tibias do indeed appear to be dark orange, as do the basitarsals. And there is also a small dark orange spot at the apex of the femurs. As this dark orange colour is sometimes in the shade, sometimes in the light, I think it is real. Does this oppose or confirm Empis tesselata? |
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| eklans |
Posted on 19-03-2021 19:08
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Member Location: Franconia, Germany Posts: 4525 Joined: 11.11.18 |
I'm not absolutely sure if the orange apex of the femur is possible for tesselata - hopefully an expert will save us. Greetings, Eric |
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| Liliane D |
Posted on 22-03-2021 09:37
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Member Location: France Posts: 738 Joined: 16.08.17 |
In the gallery I see Empis tesselata which have this orange spot at the apex of the femurs. https://diptera.info/photogallery.php?photo_id=74 Other Empis tesselata do not have these spots : https://diptera.info/photogallery.php?photo_id=7415 So it might not be a criteria for exclusion, nor for confirmation. |
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| igor |
Posted on 30-03-2021 21:25
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Member Location: Posts: 330 Joined: 23.11.06 |
Empis tessellata is correct. Best wishes, Igor Shamshev |
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| Liliane D |
Posted on 31-03-2021 01:39
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Member Location: France Posts: 738 Joined: 16.08.17 |
Thank you very much Igor |
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