Posted by Christophe Grangier on 10-07-2006 17:28
#1
Hello
On May 17th 2006, in a wood, in great numbers both on
Geranium robertianum and
Phyteuma spicata flowers.
I don't think I'm wrong if I call them
Empis pennipes because of the tarsial brush of females.
Vertrieu, Is?re FR
Regards
Christophe
Posted by Paul Beuk on 10-07-2006 20:34
#3
Almost typical of
Empis pennipes: frequenting pink flowers. It seems to have an uncanny preference for
Geranium robertianum.
Posted by Christophe Grangier on 11-07-2006 11:36
#4
Thank you Andre and Paul.
I agree with the "pink" preference, I noted that Empis also on
Geranium sanguineum. But it is relative : in the same wood, I've found lots of them on
Phyteuma spicatum, as I said, (white or blue flowers) and also on
Lonicera xylosteum (white flowers)...
Bye
Christophe