Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Empididae, Empis sericans from Bulgaria

Posted by cosmln on 05-05-2008 22:33
#1
Hi,

on the way back to home stopped near a wet area.
here this Empidid was common.
large ~11mm. the females have that two blackish spots on the abdomen and look very grey and heavy in flight.

2 female and 1 male collected.

can be IDed?

thanks in advance,
cosmln

[EDIT]: title updated
Edited by cosmln on 25-05-2008 18:43

Posted by cosmln on 05-05-2008 22:34
#2
second photo (copula)

cosmln

Posted by cosmln on 05-05-2008 22:34
#3
last one

cosmln

Posted by igor on 06-05-2008 09:31
#4
Hi,
This is Empis sericans Brulle, 1832

Igor

Posted by cosmln on 06-05-2008 09:47
#5
igor wrote:
Hi,
This is Empis sericans Brulle, 1832

Igor


Hi Igor,

thanks for identification.
i have added the photo to the gallery (was not yet there).

cosmln