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 Empididae with interesting legs
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| JariF |
Posted on 06-07-2008 19:37
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 Member Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 2072 Joined: 20.01.06 |
Hi, this is a bad picture of this fly in terrible condition. It was in the bottom of my malaise under all those wasps and grashoppers etc. But look at those legs ! It must be some Hybotidae female. What is she doing with legs like that ? Is she just trying to look pretty in males eyes  Jari JariF attached the following image:  [64.19Kb] Edited by JariF on 07-07-2008 07:44 |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 06-07-2008 19:41
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 Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
WOW! What legs!!!  |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 06-07-2008 19:51
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 Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7700 Joined: 12.07.04 |
I think some empids have "feathered" legs |
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| JariF |
Posted on 06-07-2008 20:17
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Member Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 2072 Joined: 20.01.06 |
Yes, may be Empidae as well, I don't know this one. I'm still wondering why did mother nature give legs like this to someone ? They don't look strong enough to help with holding something. Maybe they are just for fun  Jari |
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| socrates |
Posted on 07-07-2008 05:40
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Member Location: California Posts: 109 Joined: 11.02.07 |
what's the habitat? talking about hairy legs...hehehe
tempus fugit |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 07-07-2008 07:35
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 Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19403 Joined: 11.05.04 |
Empididae. With the relatively short proboscis I'd say a Rhamphomyia but I'd like to see the wing venation near the wing tip.
Paul - - - - Paul Beuk on https://diptera.info |
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| JariF |
Posted on 07-07-2008 07:44
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Member Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 2072 Joined: 20.01.06 |
Thank's Paul. I'm affraid the wings are in so bad condition, that they are not worth to take a picture  I must find a new one to take good photos. Without those legs I would have thrown this away.Jari |
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| Adrian |
Posted on 07-07-2008 09:32
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Member Location: Posts: 69 Joined: 05.01.07 |
Must be Rhamphomyia or Empis. The pennate scales are used in display. In most insects that have epigamic displays it is the males which display and the females select a mate if they like the display. However in the subfamily Empidinae, in some 50% of all species it is the females which display and the males select the mate. In these cases the females have pennate leg scales, pigmented wings etc. Many Rhamphomyis females adopt specific mating display postures in which the leg scales are demonstrated. Hope this helps cheers Adrian |
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| JariF |
Posted on 07-07-2008 12:08
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Member Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 2072 Joined: 20.01.06 |
Interesting ! Thank You so much Jari |
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