The Empididae are a large, mainly Holarctic, family with over 4000 species known worldwide. Over 200 species of these occur in Britain.
 Empis stercorea - Lancashire, England - May 2009 |
 Empis tessellata - Cheshire, England - May 2009 |
Empididae are predatory, both as adults and larvae, although adults of some species will also feed on pollen and nectar.
Empis tessellata is a common species in Britain and is often found hunting its insect prey around hawthorn blossom and umbellifer flowers.
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