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 Empididae or asilid ?
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| Pierre55 |
Posted on 03-01-2008 15:14
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Member Location: Belgium (Héron) Posts: 150 Joined: 11.08.07 |
Pic taken on 07.05.2006 in Belgium. Empididae or Asilidae ? Thanks in advance for your help 
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 03-01-2008 15:22
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 Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
empididae. |
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| Pierre55 |
Posted on 03-01-2008 15:38
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Member Location: Belgium (Héron) Posts: 150 Joined: 11.08.07 |
Thanks Jorge : another Empididae sp...
Pierre OGER 4217 H?ron (BELGIUM) |
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| igor |
Posted on 03-01-2008 19:32
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Member Location: Posts: 315 Joined: 23.11.06 |
Two Empididae: Empis ciliata (above) and something similar to Rhamphomyia sulcata, both males |
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| Pierre55 |
Posted on 03-01-2008 19:43
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Member Location: Belgium (Héron) Posts: 150 Joined: 11.08.07 |
Many thanks Igor Does it mean Empis is predator of Rhamphomyia ? Pierre OGER 4217 H?ron (BELGIUM) |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 03-01-2008 19:50
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 Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19403 Joined: 11.05.04 |
E. ciliata is the predator.
Paul - - - - Paul Beuk on https://diptera.info |
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| Pierre55 |
Posted on 03-01-2008 20:21
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Member Location: Belgium (Héron) Posts: 150 Joined: 11.08.07 |
Paul, yes, but I was surprised 2 insects of the same family could be predator and prey... but why not ? 
Pierre OGER 4217 H?ron (BELGIUM) |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 03-01-2008 22:15
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Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19403 Joined: 11.05.04 |
In Empididae it can be species within the same genus or even specimens of the same species have been reported as predator.
Paul - - - - Paul Beuk on https://diptera.info |
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