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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » Orthorrhapha » Empidoidea » Dance Flies (Empididae) » Empidinae » Empis » subgenus Enoplempis (Empis subgenus Enoplempis) » Empis snoddyi
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Midge? - Empis snoddyi - male
Copyright © 2007 Tom Bentley

Midge? - Empis snoddyi - Male
Great Smoky Mtns National Park, Tennessee, USA
April 28, 2007
Size: 8mms
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Contributed by Tom Bentley on 7 May, 2007 - 10:34pm
Last updated 4 August, 2012 - 2:43pm

Moved
Moved from Dance Flies.
… john and jane balaban, 4 August, 2012 - 2:43pm login or register to post comments

balloon fly
Great picture of a balloon fly!
This is Empis (Enoplempis) snoddyi.
Actually, this species makes an empty balloon, withough prey, unlike some other species in this group.
… Isaac Winkler, 4 August, 2012 - 2:26am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Dance Flies.
… Martin Hauser, 8 May, 2007 - 10:47am login or register to post comments

dance fly
i believe this is something in the family Empididae, Joe or one of the other fly guys should be able to tell you more.
… edward trammel, 7 May, 2007 - 11:44pm login or register to post comments

 
ID is correct... certain gene
ID is correct... certain genera present a nuptial gift of food wrapped in silk... others will just present a balloon of silk/saliva... I believe the latter is what we have here... neat stuff
… Joe, Entomologist (in training), 8 May, 2007 - 12:09am login or register to post comments

 
Great capture
A great capture with the "gift." Note too the "beak" (beak-like mouthparts) which are typical of Empididae.
… Stephen_WV, 8 May, 2007 - 4:57am login or register to post comments

 
I second that!
Wow! Wish we had had this image when we were choosing photos for our field guide:-( Keep up the great work.
… Eric R. Eaton, 8 May, 2007 - 1:09pm login or register to post comments

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