Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Empididae. Empis?

Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 11-09-2005 08:08
#1
Moscow region, a little bit less than E. livida. Empis? Late time of year (10 sept) give me some chance to ID?
www.diptera.info/forim/5-0706-1.jpg

Posted by Paul Beuk on 11-09-2005 12:30
#2
It is not Empis livida. I think a species of Rhamphomyia (just a hunch). I will have to think about this one. :)

Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 11-09-2005 19:45
#3
Paul, thank you both for Sapromyza and Empididae.
I thought that mouthparts of Rhamphomyia is shorter:(.

Posted by Paul Beuk on 12-09-2005 07:42
#4
Nikita Vikhrev wrote:
I thought that mouthparts of Rhamphomyia is shorter:(.

Mostly yes, but not always (look for example at this one: http://www.dipter...ead_id=694). And like I said, it is just a hunch that this is Rhamphomyia and it may well turn out to be Empis after all (if I can find out what it is, because many details are not visible :().