Thread subject: Diptera.info :: brown Empis with 5 thorax stripes

Posted by Sundew on 18-05-2020 01:10
#1

Hi,
Some days ago I watched this medium-sized brown Empis with a lot of stripes on the thorax. I am not sure what species it is, so help is greatly appreciated! The locality was southwestern Germany, 20 km west of Stuttgart.
Thanks in advance, Sundew

Posted by Paul Beuk on 18-05-2020 09:26
#2

Empis livida, male

Posted by Sundew on 18-05-2020 10:14
#3

Oops - I should have known it! I compared with my photos of E. livida but they seemed to have only three stripes on the thorax. Well, may be it's a matter of exposure to light and reflection...
Many thanks, Paul!