Fly - Empis Tessellata
Taken at Dalzell Estate on 20th May 2020 using Nikon D500 with Sigma 105 mm macro lens.
Fact File
Fly - Empis Tessellata
Fly - Empis Tessellata
Fly - Empis Tessellata.
Species :
Order:
Family:
Local names: 		Empis tessellata.
Diptera.
Empididae.
Larval Food:
Adult Food:
Length:
Habitat:
Flies/Found:
Feature:
 		Leaf litter.
Flies, small insects, nectar and pollen.
9 - 11 mm.
Meadows, forest edges, clearings and lightly wooded areas.
April - August.
The male must present the female with a gift of some prey before mating can take place.