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 Empis with fore and back basitarsi swollen
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| Topopa |
Posted on 14-03-2026 23:40
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Member Location: Posts: 5 Joined: 28.11.25 |
Hello ! I met an Empis yesterday (13th of march) in France. I tried different keys but I can't really follow all the couplets based on these pictures. Based on habitus I think it may be Empis chioptera ? - fore and back basitarsi swollen - white wings when seen at a certain angle Do you think we could reasonably conclude to E. chioptera, or should we knock back to Empis sp. ? Or an entirely different species ? Thank you so much, your expertise is very valuable for rookie dipterists !   |
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| eklans |
Posted on 15-03-2026 15:31
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Member Location: Franconia, Germany Posts: 4490 Joined: 11.11.18 |
Looks quite good for a male Empis chioptera, but the images are too blurry to be sure, sorry. I propose male Empis cf. chioptera.
Greetings, Eric |
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| Topopa |
Posted on 15-03-2026 15:50
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Member Location: Posts: 5 Joined: 28.11.25 |
Thanks, Eric ! I couldn't get better images because I had not a good lighting, I'll see if I can see it again another day ! |
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