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Empis unknown
Robert Heemskerk
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Posted on 05-05-2008 01:26
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Hi flyforum,

I found this Empis(?) sp. yesterday, on a leave in some deciduous forest.
It was frozen, didn't move anything.
I thought it was affected with some fungus, the thorax with some dust..
But It was nott affected, it flew away quickly.


It is a dark/grey species, obviously is the dark/black line on the thorax underneath/sidely.
It looks like if this Empis(?) got a little beard, but I am not sure about that.

do you have any idea? about this species?
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detail of the head and thorax
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Rhamphmyia (Megacyttarus) so.
 
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thank you Igor for your reaction,

You say 'Rhamphmyia (Megacyttarus) so'

Do you meant this species is Rhamphomyia cf Megacyttarus?

In the dutch specieslist, I can not find such a species?
Does it got another (synonym)name perhabs?
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Dear Robert,
Sorry for my misprint. Correct: Rhamphomyia subgenus Megacyttarus. Paul will tell you the speciesSmile
 
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Must be crassirostris.
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