Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Empididae (was Therevidae?)
Posted by kurt on 27-05-2009 20:40
#1
Could this 5 mm long female be a Therevidae?
What genus and perhaps species is this?
Photo from Norasundet, Ångermanland, Sweden 62,53N 18,06E 20 may 2009
Thanks for your help in advance
Regards
Kurt Holmqvist
Edited by kurt on 27-05-2009 21:46
Posted by kurt on 27-05-2009 20:41
#2
One more shot
Posted by igor on 27-05-2009 21:13
#3
Empididae: Rhamphomyia sp.
Posted by Zeegers on 27-05-2009 21:19
#4
that's an Empididae, no doubt
Ask Paul !
Theo
Posted by kurt on 27-05-2009 21:49
#5
Thank you igor and Theo for turning me in to Empididae- I will wait for Paul.
Kurt Holmqvist
Posted by Paul Beuk on 28-05-2009 07:48
#6
Rhamphomyia (Megacyttarus) female. The wing venation is as it is in
nodipes, but that species has two dark markings on the wing posteriorly. Now, this specimen might be a teneral and the markings may not have developed completely yet. On the other hand, there is one Scandinavian species I do not have in my keys:
gufitar (recorded from Finland). I cannot check that one atm.
Edited by Paul Beuk on 28-05-2009 08:16
Posted by kurt on 28-05-2009 18:14
#7
A great thank to Paul for examining and explaining this Empididae and Sylvicola zetterstedti.
Kurt Holmqvist
Posted by Paul Beuk on 28-05-2009 18:53
#8
I checked in another book and
gufitar has other wing venation. The same book mentions
nodipes as having no markings in the wing in the text but showing them in the illustration. Perhaps some variation there?