Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Empis - not scutellata but dimidiata
Posted by Sundew on 17-06-2021 13:24
#1
Hi,
According to the partly yellow antennae and the short first antennal segment I consider this male
Empis scutellata. As far as I know there is no other member of subgenus
Xanthempis that has such antennae. Seen in southwestern Germany (50 km west of Stuttgart) on 12th June.
Thanks for comments, Sundew
Edited by Sundew on 24-06-2021 00:56
Posted by Sundew on 21-06-2021 02:43
#2
Do you agree?
Posted by igor on 22-06-2021 06:12
#3
Hi,
This is Empis (Leptempis) dimidiata Meigen.
Best wishes,
Igor Shamshev
Posted by Sundew on 24-06-2021 00:55
#4
Dear Igor, what a surprise! So this yellow one belongs to
Leptempis. The species is said to be rare and endangered in Germany. I do not know any literature about it; is there a European
Leptempis key where it is included? In Chvala (1994) it is not mentioned.
Posted by igor on 25-06-2021 18:39
#5
Hi,
There is no modern key for this complex of species. It includes three very similar European species (all with yellow mesoscutum and a median vitta): E. dimidiata Mg., E. mesogramma Loew and E. divisa Loew. You could find them in Lindner's "Die Fliegen, S. 401" (Rhagionempis =Leptempis), where E. monogramma Meig. = E. mesogramma Lw. and E. scutellariae Bezzi = E. dimidiata Mg.
Best wishes,
Igor
Posted by Sundew on 27-06-2021 14:22
#6
Many thanks for the detailed answer!
Regards, Sundew