Empis femorata
This is a small, greyish Dance Fly. The female is quite chubby looking.
Hedgerows and field verges.
Late April to June.
Sometimes seen in groups of up to 30.
Widespread but not particularly common in England and Wales, fewer records from Scotland.
Fairly frequent but not really common in Leicestershire and Rutland.
 Field near to Spring Gardens Sapcote SP 4918 9386 (taken 2.7.2009),.JPG)
Graham Calow
Sapcote
02 July 2009
female
Andy's Rutland
Empingham garden
26 April 2021
Male Field near to Spring Gardens Sapcote SP 4918 9386 (taken 2.7.2009)..JPG)
Graham Calow
Sapcote
02 July 2009
female
Andy's Rutland
Empingham garden
19 April 2020
sue
Bagworth
29 July 2017
 Field near to Spring Gardens Sapcote SP 4918 9386 (taken 2.7.2009),.JPG)
 Field near to Spring Gardens Sapcote SP 4918 9386 (taken 2.7.2009)..JPG)
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Species profile
- Species group:
- Flies
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Diptera
- Family:
- Empididae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 12
- First record:
- 02/07/2009 (Calow, Graham)
- Last record:
- 30/04/2024 (Dejardin, Andrew)
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Andy's Rutland
Empingham garden
12 May 2019
male
Andy's Rutland
Empingham garden
26 April 2021
Female
sue
Bagworth
29 July 2017
