Empis livida
Description
Length about 9 mm. The brown thorax has three dark stripes. The legs are red/orange.
Identification difficulty
Habitat
Usually found around hedgerows where they nectar on various species as well as taking other insects.
When to see it
Adults fly in between April to July.
Life History
The larvae are also carnivorous and live in damp soil and leaf litter.
UK Status
Fairly common and widespread in England and Wales, fewer records from Scotland.
VC55 Status
Fairly common in Leicestershire and Rutland
David Nicholls
Fleckney
16 July 2016
Barbara Cooper
Long Clawson
21 July 2020
David Gould
The Spearwort Fields
22 June 2017
Ron.stevens
Blenheim Crescent Broughton Astley
30 June 2016
Paul Ruddoch
Melton Mowbray Country Park
29 June 2014
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David Nicholls
Cloud Wood
07 July 2012
David Gould
The Spearwort Fields
23 June 2017 Marsh near Old Fosse Sapcote SP 4966 9213 (taken 21.6.2009),.JPG)
Graham Calow
Marsh near Old Fosse, Sapcote
21 June 2009
female
Barbara Cooper
Long Clawson
21 June 2021
 Marsh near Old Fosse Sapcote SP 4966 9213 (taken 21.6.2009),.JPG)
