Empis vitripennis Meigen 1822 (Family Empididae)


Male

Female

Length: Male 2.8-3.5mm, Female 2.8-3.7mm;
Wing Length: 2.8-3.2mm, Female 3-3.3mm
Egg Larva Pupa Adult
? ? ? July - September
(Earliest: 28.7)

Biotopes:
Wet Meadows

Hedge Rows
Food:
Diptera

Bellis perennis Nectar

Tanacetum vulgare Nectar

Mentha arvensis Nectar

Calluna vulgaris Nectar


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