Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Small orange Empis

Posted by walwyn on 13-05-2023 11:21
#1

Found this morning in Warwickshire garden about 6-7mm.

Posted by walwyn on 13-05-2023 11:26
#2

A y help appreciated on this

Posted by Roger Thomason on 13-05-2023 17:58
#3

Empis (Xanthempis) stercorea

Posted by nielsyese on 14-05-2023 08:31
#4

Empis scutellata, I think.

Posted by walwyn on 14-05-2023 11:31
#5

Thank you Roger and nielsyese.

E scutellata was my best guess but I couldn't be sure of that. Roger what makes you point to E. stercorea?