Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Rhamphomyia

Posted by Philippe moniotte on 31-12-2007 18:15
#1

Hi all, and a Happy New Year!
Is this Rhamphomyia sp ?
H?ron (Belgium) April 20 2007; Approx 10 mm.

Thanks for your help.
Philippe

Posted by Philippe moniotte on 31-12-2007 18:16
#2

Another picture of the same pair.

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 31-12-2007 19:28
#3

"do you see? I can hold you and doing other things at the same time" :D

the female told " you forgot my gift!!" oh.. yeeah... empidids are famous because the males usually give a gift (a juicy prey) to the females before the act. :)

"i don't care. I'm in a hurry." :P



Posted by Paul Beuk on 01-01-2008 09:39
#4

Rhamphomyia sulcata group, probably R. sulcata itself.

Posted by Philippe moniotte on 01-01-2008 11:56
#5

jorgemotalmeida wrote:
"do you see? I can hold you and doing other things at the same time" :D

the female told " you forgot my gift!!" oh.. yeeah... empidids are famous because the males usually give a gift (a juicy prey) to the females before the act. :)

"i don't care. I'm in a hurry." :P




Well, there WAS a gift, although a small one. You'see it if you look closely. Unfortunately, I could not get any other angle due to the situation of the flies inside a currant shrub.

Philippe

Posted by Philippe moniotte on 01-01-2008 11:56
#6

Paul Beuk wrote:
Rhamphomyia sulcata group, probably R. sulcata itself.


Thanks a lot Paul.
Philippe

Posted by Karl Napp on 18-05-2022 21:08
#7

I think got picture with gift last week. The gift maybe a Bibio marci male.

Edited by Karl Napp on 18-05-2022 21:11