Empis livida

Empis livida is a species of dance fly, in

the fly family Empididae. Males range from
7.5–9.3 millimetres (0.30–0.37 in), females
7.5–10.2 millimetres (0.30–0.40 in). The male's
abdomen is brownish, and his wings appear
faintly brown and clouded. The female's
abdomen is gray and her wings are
clear.[3][4][5][6] E. livida lives in hedgerows,
feeding on the nectar of several species
of Rosaceae, several species of Asteraceae,
and Heracleum sphondylium nectar; they also
feed on other insects. They live all across
temperate and Northern Europe, the only
species with such a wide distribution.[3][6] E.
livida larvae are also carnivorous and live in
damp soil and leaf litter. Adults fly in between
April to July.[3]