Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Empididae ?
Posted by LordV on 13-04-2012 16:04
#1
Small fly on an azalea flower taken at 3:1 FF. Taken today- South coast UK .
Looks like a small dance fly but not seen one with those odd front legs before.
Brian V
Posted by LordV on 15-04-2012 08:42
#2
I gather male Hilara sp. have these enlargements on the front legs but the proboscis seems different to the pictures in the gallery ?
brian v.
Posted by mossnisse on 15-04-2012 09:28
#3
maybe Empis chioptera?
Posted by rvanderweele on 15-04-2012 13:10
#4
yes, indeed, the metatars are so typical, in combination with the mouthparts, of course.
Posted by LordV on 15-04-2012 19:39
#5
Thanks mossnisseand ruud for the ID.