Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Empididae: Empis pennipes?
Posted by Isidro on 15-06-2009 15:58
#1
I don't know if the feathered legs are a feature exclusive of E. pennipes or could appear in more species...
Location: Valdelinares, Teruel, NE Spain. 1900 meters above sea.
Habitat: Under a flower of Succisa sp. Until four Empis species are common in the flowers of the zone.
Date: Yesterday.
Size: about 7-8 mm.
Thanks
Isidro
Posted by Paul Beuk on 15-06-2009 19:05
#2
Must be another species. I think
E. pennipes also has pennate fore legs (does not appear to be the case in the pictures), is more overall black (not greyish pollinose) and does not have wings coloured in the way. That species is also more slender in built.
Posted by Isidro on 15-06-2009 23:04
#3
Thanks, then what species could be?
Posted by Paul Beuk on 16-06-2009 07:19
#4
If I knew I would have told you. ;)
Posted by Paul Beuk on 16-06-2009 12:43
#5
One similar species I can exclude (because it does not have completely black legs) is
E. genualis, of which I just saw some Greek specimens.
Posted by Isidro on 16-06-2009 16:35
#6
Thanks Paul. I hope that somebody could identify! I saved a frontal view, and the forelegs are feathered too.
Posted by Paul Beuk on 17-06-2009 11:28
#7
Post that picture, too, then. It might just help.
Posted by Isidro on 17-06-2009 12:02
#8
OK here is it. I don't posted before due to bad quality.
Posted by Isidro on 21-06-2009 18:42
#9
No more info can be said on basis on the frontal image?
Posted by Paul Beuk on 21-06-2009 18:52
#10
Not immediately
Posted by Isidro on 22-06-2009 19:49
#11
Briii. Well, thanks anyway.