Thread subject: Diptera.info :: (robber)fly ?

Posted by Robert Heemskerk on 05-06-2006 21:38
#1
Hello flyforum,

today I saw this remarkable fly, it looks 'high tech' to me..
And something tells me this is a little robberfly and is not on the right forum..
(what is wrong with its snout?)
But I am not sure about that.

I am realy anxious to know what it is Smile

greeting Robert,
Edited by Robert Heemskerk on 05-06-2006 21:40

Posted by Robert Heemskerk on 05-06-2006 21:39
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Edited by Robert Heemskerk on 05-06-2006 21:39

Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 05-06-2006 21:42
#3
No, I think it is Hybotidae.

Posted by Paul Beuk on 05-06-2006 21:49
#4
Indeed, Hybos femoratus.

Posted by Robert Heemskerk on 06-06-2006 00:00
#5
Thank you Nikita and Paul,

My doubts did have sense!,
I read that these kind of flies are a part of the Empididae-family.
(Almost)all species are also hunters and catch their prey in the air. The mouthpart is also standing to one site (Hybotinae), and this is natural ...Smile

greeting Robert,