Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Empididae, Rhamphomyia sp., northern Norway

Posted by Geir79 on 29-05-2011 22:19
#1

Maybe this is genus Empis? Close to 10 mm, photographed outside my apartment in Bodø, northern norway. Date is 28.05.2011.

Edited by Geir79 on 30-05-2011 10:12

Posted by Geir79 on 29-05-2011 22:20
#2

Second one:

Posted by Geir79 on 29-05-2011 22:21
#3

Third one:

Posted by John Carr on 29-05-2011 23:57
#4

Empis has R4+5 forked. I don't know if there are any Empidinae other than Rhamphomyia with R4+5 simple.

Posted by Geir79 on 30-05-2011 10:15
#5

Thanks for your explanation. Also I wrote Empidae, guess Empididae is the correct family name...

Posted by Paul Beuk on 30-05-2011 10:20
#6

Rhamphomyia (Rhamphomyia) sp. Possibly a species of the Albosegmentata group, but unfortunately I have never seen any life ones so I cannot be certain. They can look differently after being on a pin for a while or in alcohol. ;)

Posted by Geir79 on 30-05-2011 10:28
#7

Okay, thanks for confirming genus :)