Hanging Fly

Empis tessellata

"Empis tessellata" is a large species of dance fly, in the fly family Empididae. In the United Kingdom, Adults can be seen from April to August, particularly on the folwers of umbellifers.
Empis tessellata feeding on Pentaglottis sempervirens Its proboscis sunck deep into the heart of the flower ... Brachycera,Diptera,Empididae,Empis,Empis tessellata,Jane's garden,Pentaglottis sempervirens,nl: Grote dansvlieg,nl: Overblijvende ossentong

Appearance

At about 8.5–12 millimetres, it is the largest British "Empis" species, thought there are other similar sized species in mainland Europe.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderDiptera
FamilyEmpididae
GenusEmpis
SpeciesE. tessellata
Photographed in
Bulgaria
Germany
United Kingdom
Netherlands
Portugal