Identify Dance-flies (Empididae)
seen at The Netherfield Lagoons

Discover more about these species such as habitat, a detailed description, their national distribution and the best time of year to see them (or visit the lagoons to try and find them!). Each species has photographs to help you in identification.

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Dance-fly
Empis livida

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Dance-fly
Empid species

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Dance-fly
Empis opaca

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Dance Fly
Empis scutellata

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Dance-fly
Empis tessellata

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Dance-fly
Empis trigramma

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Dance-fly
Rhamphomyia tarsata

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Dance Fly
Rhamphomyia nigripennis

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Balloon Fly
Hilara species

All photography taken at the Netherfield Lagoons, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire