Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Chrysotus cf crosbyi - Dominican Republic

Posted by hedy2411 on 21-04-2015 22:01
#1

Can this small fly be named..? It had "big white teeth"..
Found 28-3-2015 in Dominican Republic

Edited by hedy2411 on 22-04-2015 19:33

Posted by hedy2411 on 21-04-2015 22:01
#2

...and this one..

Posted by Roger Thomason on 21-04-2015 22:17
#3

Dolichopodidae; Chrysotus sp., going by this photo by Steve Marshall.

http://www.nadsdi...lichar.htm


Posted by hedy2411 on 22-04-2015 11:11
#4

Ahaa, funny fly, nice that you know it Roger and thank you for your reaction!

Regards,
Hedy

Posted by Stefan Naglis on 22-04-2015 12:47
#5

Chrysotus longipalpus species-group

Probably Chrysotus crosbyi Van Duzee

Edited by Stefan Naglis on 22-04-2015 12:52

Posted by hedy2411 on 22-04-2015 19:33
#6

Nice, thank you for your added reaction Stefan!
...and it is a male eh?!

Regards,
Hedy

Edited by hedy2411 on 22-04-2015 19:35

Posted by Stefan Naglis on 07-05-2015 07:43
#7

Chrysotus crosbyi was recently found also on the Hawaiian Islands.

2015-004. Evenhuis, N.L. 2015. Two new records of Diptera (Insecta) from the Hawaiian Islands. In: Evenhuis, N.L. & Miller, S.E. (eds.), Records of the Hawaii Biological Survey for 2014. Part I: Articles. Bishop Museum Occasional Papers 116: 27-29. [ pdf ]

Edited by Stefan Naglis on 07-05-2015 07:44