Posted by igor on 26-12-2008 13:38
#2
Hi,
This is Atelestus pulicarius (Fallen, 1816) belonging to the family Atelestidae (Empidoidea). Currently, the family includes four extant - Atelestus (2 spp., both from Palaearctic), Meghyperus (3 spp., 1 Palaearctic + 2 Nearctic), Nemedina (4 spp. including 1 from Baltic amber), Acarteroptera (2 spp. from Chile) - and several extinct genera.
As I see this is first appearance of the family on diptera.info -
my congratulations and best wishes for the New Year.
Igor Shamshev