I present here the first description of the mating behavior of the empidid fly Empis gulosa. Males of this predatory species appear to provide their copulatory partners with a nuptial gift in the form of a small insect that the female consumes while mating. In northern Virginia, copulations occur in late April and early May primarily in the late afternoon or evening.
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1 December 2015
A Note on the Mating Behavior of Empis gulosa Coquillett (Diptera: Empididae)
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Northeastern Naturalist
Vol. 22 • No. 4
December 2015
Vol. 22 • No. 4
December 2015