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Posted by Robert Heemskerk on 05-05-2008 01:26

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?

Edited by Robert Heemskerk on 05-05-2008 12:47

Posted by Robert Heemskerk on 05-05-2008 01:29

detail of the head and thorax

Edited by Robert Heemskerk on 05-05-2008 01:29

Posted by Robert Heemskerk on 05-05-2008 13:03

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?

Edited by Robert Heemskerk on 05-05-2008 13:04

Posted by igor on 05-05-2008 13:39

Dear Robert,
Sorry for my misprint. Correct: Rhamphomyia subgenus Megacyttarus. Paul will tell you the species:)