Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Empis nigricans?

Posted by Jan Wind on 03-05-2011 19:33
#1

Seen at 27 april 2011 in hedgerow bordering grasslands in the Netherlands. Which species is it?

Edited by Jan Wind on 03-05-2011 21:23

Posted by Jan Wind on 03-05-2011 19:34
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pics 2

Posted by Jan Wind on 03-05-2011 19:34
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pics 3

Posted by Jan Wind on 03-05-2011 19:35
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pics 4

Posted by Paul Beuk on 03-05-2011 19:40
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Size?

Posted by Jan Wind on 03-05-2011 20:03
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We do not recall anything particular about its size in terms of bigger or smaller than other related species we saw so far.
It was sitting on a tree/bush of Sorbus aucuparia

This is not very helpfull I am afraid

Posted by Paul Beuk on 03-05-2011 20:56
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It might be Empis nigricans if it wasn't too small...

Posted by Jan Wind on 03-05-2011 21:23
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Thank you Paul