Empis (Xanthempis) testacea is a species of 'dance' flies belonging to the family Empididae subfamily Empidinae.
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| Empis (Xanthempis) testacea, dorsal view | |
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| Species: | E. testacea
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| Empis testacea Fabricius, 1805
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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.
References
edit- Di Milan Chvála -The Empidoidea (Diptera) of Fennoscandia and Denmark: Genus Empis - Books