Empis tesselata on Carduus defloratus ssp. defloratus

Photo: Empis tesselata on Carduus defloratus ssp. defloratus. Length 9 - 13mm. Female. View from the side.
Description: Empis tesselata on Carduus defloratus ssp. defloratus. Length 9 - 13mm. Female. View from the side.
L Habitat: Transition from an extensively used alpine meadow to a mixed forest. Altitude: 1185 - 1190m a.s.l.
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Fly
Lat.: Empis tesselata
Family: Empididae
Genus: Empis
Subgenus: Euempis
Flower
Lat.: Carduus defloratus ssp. Defloratus
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Carduus
Location: Central Switzerland, Switzerland
Date Month/Year: 6.2021
Photographer: Simon Oberli, Hasle-Rüegsau
Number: F184355