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Hello,

this time I think I've found the male of the Empis pennipes. someone more expert could please help me?

These are the Empis species in the North Italy:

Empis (Empis) Linnaeus, 1758

Empis (Empis) aestiva Loew, 1867 (N)
Empis (Empis) alampra Loew, 1873 (N)
Empis (Empis) alpicola Strobl, 1893 (N)
Empis (Empis) baldensis Strobl, 1899 (N)
Empis (Empis) ciliatipennata Strobl, 1893 (N)
Empis (Empis) corvina Loew, 1899 (N)
Empis (Empis) decora Meigen, 1822 (N)
Empis (Empis) florisomna Loew, 1856 (N)
Empis (Empis) genualis Strobl, 1893 (N)
Empis (Empis) lepidopus Meigen, 1822 (N, S)
Empis (Empis) maerens Loew, 1867 (N?)
Empis (Empis) nigricoma Loew, 1867 (N?)
Empis (Empis) nigripes Fabricius, 1794 (N)
Empis (Empis) nigritibialis Strobl, 1898 (N)
Empis (Empis) pennipes Linnaeus, 1758 (N, S, Si, Sa?)
Empis (Empis) planetica Collin, 1927 (N)
Empis (Empis) procera Loew, 1873 (N)
Empis (Empis) prodromus Loew, 1867 (N)
Empis (Empis) protarsalis Collin, 1927 (N)
Empis (Empis) pusio Egger, 1860 (N)
Empis (Empis) scaura Loew, 1867 (N)
Empis (Empis) simulium (Novicki, 1868) (N)
Empis (Empis) tanysphyra Loew, 1873 (N)
Empis (Empis) woodi Collin, 1927 (N)


25.11.2012 - Northeast Italy (Modena)


IMG_2897a di Marcello Consolo, su Flickr


IMG_2896a di Marcello Consolo, su Flickr


IMG_2893a di Marcello Consolo, su Flickr

Thanks,
Marcello

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Not pennipes but I cannot tell which one without a specimen.

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Next time I'll take one and I'll send you :)

BTW, seems the abdomen is bicolor, maybe it's an identification key?

Thanks,
Marcello

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Empis decora:

* Halteres yellow or brownish yellow. (yes)
* Front half of thorax rather densely clothed with soft, pale, silky hairs. (yes)
* All veins from the discal cell reach the wing margin. (yes)
* Thorax grey with three black stripes. (yes)

Now I need help :) I'm stopped!