Posted by Juergen Peters on 15-05-2005 21:48
#6
Hello!
Thank you very much for your detailed explanations!
Kahis wrote:
The first fly is a Stratiomyid of genus Odontomyia. Probably O. argentata, but perhaps there are other species with such a silvery abdomen in Central Europe
Thanks. I did not think of Odontomyia, because in my (incomplete) literature there were only species with yellow markings.
Family Lauxaniidae. Most species in this family are pale yellow (some with black dots on wingds or abdmen).
I should have taken a look at my picture archive. I have some photos of Lauxaniidae quite similar to this - except for the black wing markings...
Finally, the small fly with banded wings is (as many have said before me) a hybotid of genus Tachydromia. Hybotidae was previously seen as a part of Empididae, but since the seventies it is considered a full family.
After the first postings I found some information that both families are now considered members of the Empidiodea.
BTW: A question: Which term is correct, 'Empidae' or 'Empididae'? I mostly read 'Empididae', but derived from the genus 'Empis' it should be grammaticaly correct (?) 'Empidae' - unnecessary to insert an additional 'di' into the family name.