Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Another empididae

Posted by aesculus on 03-06-2008 23:48
#1
Following up on the Empis tesselatta ID earlier,
could this be a male E. tesselata?

Found in a very battered condition in East Lincs, UK on 02 Jun 2008.
Three images follow. Background is 2mm grid.
Is the proboscis extendable?
The length looks different in images 1 and 3.

Thanks

Alan

Posted by aesculus on 03-06-2008 23:51
#2
Tattered wings just showing wingtip triangular cell.

Alan

Posted by aesculus on 03-06-2008 23:53
#3
.... and ventral view showing extended proboscis ?

Thanks

Alan

Posted by Paul Beuk on 04-06-2008 08:05
#4
Empis tessellata, omnipresent these days it seems.

Posted by aesculus on 04-06-2008 20:25
#5
Many thanks, Paul.

Alan