Posted by digitalg on 21-08-2006 19:06
#1
I've seen this in one of the last days of April.
Serra da Arr?bida, mountains at the shore, south of Lisbon (Portugal)
The photo was taken with arms partially streched out and spying at the camera viewfinder for focusing from some 30cms away ... the fly was just too far :)
I don't real know empidids ... the only feature that would make me be more sure of it would be the eye nick, if I could see it.
Then I know they have much less bristles than asilids and not beard, maybe a rigid proboscis.
But that might no be enough to make this one of them ...
thanks for any input
Posted by Paul Beuk on 21-08-2006 19:11
#2
Rest assured, it is
Empis. With my scant knowledge of the fauna of the Iberian Peninsula I will make no guess of the species.
Posted by shar on 21-08-2006 19:38
#3
Is this Empididae? too (Empis livida)
gr,
Shar
Edited by shar on 21-08-2006 19:40
Posted by Paul Beuk on 21-08-2006 21:43
#4
Looks like it, with a male
Chrysopilus as prey.
Posted by paqui on 22-08-2006 01:16
#5
56 species of Empis, nor do i :(
Posted by digitalg on 22-08-2006 09:41
#6
Knowing it is Empis is already more than I would expect! :)
This is indeed a great f?rum ;)
Thank you all