Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Empis pennipes

Posted by Christophe Grangier on 10-07-2006 16:28
#1
Hello

On May 17th 2006, in a wood, in great numbers both on Geranium robertianum and Phyteuma spicata flowers.

I don't think I'm wrong if I call them Empis pennipes because of the tarsial brush of females.

Vertrieu, Is?re FR

Regards

Christophe

Posted by Andre on 10-07-2006 17:03
#2
I don't think you are wrong either Smile

Posted by Paul Beuk on 10-07-2006 19:34
#3
Almost typical of Empis pennipes: frequenting pink flowers. It seems to have an uncanny preference for Geranium robertianum.

Posted by Christophe Grangier on 11-07-2006 10:36
#4
Thank you Andre and Paul.
I agree with the "pink" preference, I noted that Empis also on Geranium sanguineum. But it is relative : in the same wood, I've found lots of them on Phyteuma spicatum, as I said, (white or blue flowers) and also on Lonicera xylosteum (white flowers)...
Bye
Christophe