Posted by conopid on 19-03-2022 18:51
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This looks to be Empis s.g. Xanthempis with no axillary lobe. It has a short first antennal segment which theoretically leads only to E. scutellata in the European fauna. It clearly is not that species. Can anyone suggest what this may be?
One wing has a radial fork.
Lincoln, UK
about 5mm length
Edited by conopid on 19-03-2022 18:53