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Empis ciliata - confirmed
Sundew	#1 Posted on 16-09-2018 01:13
Member Location: Berlin and Baden-Württemberg, Germany Posts: 3890 Joined: 28.07.07	Hi, Here are some pictures from May 2015, taken in southern Brandenburg. Big black Empis males hunted prey of equal size (Bibio marci, Empis opaca). I got to Empis ciliata and would appreciate confirmation. The species is lacking in the list of Brandenburgian empidids; however, there was another record (https://diptera.i...pid=353869). Many thanks in advance, Sundew Sundew attached the following image: [233.31Kb] Edited by Sundew on 18-09-2018 19:54


Paul Beuk	#2 Posted on 18-09-2018 10:17
Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19229 Joined: 11.05.04	Yes, ciliata Paul - - - - Paul Beuk on https://diptera.info


johnes81	#3 Posted on 18-09-2018 10:40
Member Location: Berlin, Germany Posts: 1978 Joined: 15.10.16	the genitalia matches the drawings in Empidoidea of Fennoscandia and Denmark. https://books.goo...amp;w=1025 John and Nini. Naturalists not experts.


Sundew	#4 Posted on 18-09-2018 11:28
Member Location: Berlin and Baden-Württemberg, Germany Posts: 3890 Joined: 28.07.07	Yep, that's one reason why I arrived at this species. Unfortunately, the book is not displayed completely, so I was not sure if there might be more or less similar characters in other species as well. Thanks to both of you!


johnes81	#5 Posted on 18-09-2018 11:58
Member Location: Berlin, Germany Posts: 1978 Joined: 15.10.16	your photos are spectacular! ideal photos which capture the genitalia very nicely. i wish that i had this book but they are very expensive. I cannot afford to buy all of them. Plus, some of the German species are missing from the book, which complicates the matter. I have Sarcophagidae of Fennoscandia and Denmark if you ever need to see something. pm me and i will try to help. meantime, i wanted to post yesterday but i am fighting bronchitis and a problem with my arm, so i got sidetracked. sorry. nice find and very nice photos. I've seen your posts before and you are very accurate with your identifications. the genitalia agrees with your determination quite well. Best wishes, John John and Nini. Naturalists not experts.