Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Empididae? copula [Hybotidae; Elaphropeza ephippiata]
Posted by ekhohe on 09-03-2010 19:01
#1
These were very small and quick always hiding under leafs. What might them be?
Lappeenranta, Finland, 26.7.2009, one more photo mainly from female, not collected.
Edited by ekhohe on 09-03-2010 20:12
Posted by igor on 09-03-2010 19:12
#3
Hi,
This is Elaphropeza ephippiata (Hybotidae), quite rare species.
Perfect photo!
Regards,
Igor
Posted by ekhohe on 09-03-2010 19:41
#4
Thanks Roger and igor. It is in Finnish list, google found one record from KWQ, but there are no records in our database.
Edited by ekhohe on 09-03-2010 19:45
Posted by KWQ on 09-03-2010 19:42
#5
Can this one be regarded as a rarity? At least here in south-western Finland it is quite common.
Posted by pwalter on 09-03-2010 19:50
#6
KWQ wrote:
Can this one be regarded as a rarity? At least here in south-western Finland it is quite common.
Hi, for me every Hybotid is a rarity except Platypalpus, Taxhydromia, Tachypeza and maybe Hybos :) These I found everywher but other Genera I only find 1-2 times a year.
Walter
Posted by Paul Beuk on 09-03-2010 20:16
#7
I would not say rare but underrecorded. Recently saw some from a Malaise trap from teh Belgian dunes and I have seen it from pitfall samples as well.
Posted by Jan Willem on 10-03-2010 18:09
#8
A whole series of this species was present in malaise trap samples from De Kaaistoep (Tilburg, the Netherlands) in 1998. More than 70 specimens. And another series (41 specimens) in malaise trap samples from De Brand (Udenhout, Tilburg, the Netherlands) in 1990.
Edited by Jan Willem on 10-03-2010 18:12
Posted by JariF on 10-03-2010 21:28
#9
I got some from South Coast of Finland. (Not in the database yet). It's called
Drapetis ephippiata in our list. See: http://www.diptera.info/forum/viewthread.php?forum_id=5&thread_id=27874
Jari