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Empis testacea
Species of fly From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Empis (Xanthempis) testacea is a species of 'dance' flies belonging to the family Empididae subfamily Empidinae.
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This species is mainly present in France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the Netherlands.
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The adults grow up to 6–8 millimetres (0.24–0.31 in) long and can mostly be encountered from April through July. This large size fly shows a light grey mesonotum with three dark stripes, wings are clear, yellow at the base with distinct veins, the legs are mainly reddish, while the abdomen is yellowish-brown.
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References
- Di Milan Chvála -The Empidoidea (Diptera) of Fennoscandia and Denmark: Genus Empis - Books
External links
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