Rhamphomyia subcinerascens

Description

An early Spring species. Identification is difficult but the identifying features are a dark cloud on the anal lobe of the female wings, whilst the males have long tarsal hairs.

Similar Species

It differs from R. sulcatella in that the front and hind tibia are distinctly bristly.

Identification difficulty
When to see it

Peak time is April and May

UK Status

Widespread and fairly frequent in England, few records from elsewhere in Britain 

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Species profile

Species group:
Flies
Kingdom:
Animalia
Order:
Diptera
Family:
Empididae
Records on NatureSpot:
2
First record:
23/04/2010 (Calow, Graham)
Last record:
21/04/2021 (Nicholls, David)

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