Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Tipulidae?
Posted by Xaver Frank on 02-07-2006 10:17
#1
Hello!
Do you know, what a Tipulidae (?) rested on a balcony last week here in SE Saxony, Germany? Its length was 9 mm. Is it possible, to identify the sex, too?
Thank you, Xaver
Posted by Jan Willem on 02-07-2006 11:20
#2
Hi Xaver,
This is not a member of the Tipulidae but a species or Empididae (a male). I think
Empis of
Rhamphomyia. Maybe Paul can tell you more!
Jan Willem
Edited by Jan Willem on 02-07-2006 16:57
Posted by Paul Beuk on 02-07-2006 13:39
#3
Reddish legs, blunt-tipped abdomen and long proboscis:
Empis livida. Should be quite abundant in most of temparate North-Western Europe, especially in semi-open areas with some or lots of water.
Posted by Xaver Frank on 02-07-2006 13:46
#4
Thank you :)
Posted by conopid on 02-07-2006 16:55
#5
Stunning photo.