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 Empis aemula & Empis trigramma
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| crex |
Posted on 31-05-2006 18:34
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 Member Location: Sweden Posts: 1996 Joined: 22.05.06 |
I read that there are about 300 species in Sweden belonging to this family. I guess this diminishes the chance of a species or genus ID? From midwest Sweden in may 2006. Edit: Changed subject (Empididae sp?) crex attached the following image:  [84.18Kb] Edited by crex on 31-05-2006 18:59 |
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| crex |
Posted on 31-05-2006 18:37
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Member Location: Sweden Posts: 1996 Joined: 22.05.06 |
I'm not sure if this is the same species as the above, but it is from the same place.
crex attached the following image:  [102.77Kb] |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 31-05-2006 18:43
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 Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19403 Joined: 11.05.04 |
Both are species of the genus Empis, subgenus Xanthempis. Based on the genitalia and the colour of the tarsi I am confident that the top one is E. aemula. The bottom one, a female, has the characteristic thoracic pattern of E. trigramma. So you see, not too bad after all. 
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| crex |
Posted on 31-05-2006 18:55
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Member Location: Sweden Posts: 1996 Joined: 22.05.06 |
Thanks for taking the time to examine my photos. |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 31-05-2006 19:16
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Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19403 Joined: 11.05.04 |
No problem, took me longer to write the answer than to actually identify the flies.
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