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Christophe Grangier
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 Hello

These small flies were very intesrested in doing "Meloe-riding". They stay on the coleo even when he was moving.

Are these Ceratopogonidae?

Thanks

Christophe
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 Yes, they are. There are quite a few species that actually suck haemolymph on insects, but it is just that we do not often notice them. Maybe someone else knows more about oible genus/species.
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 Thank you for the comments, Paul Smile

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 These are Atrichopogon meloesugans (Ceratopogonidae), a specialist feeder on Meloe. I have found this species once before, feeding on the abdomen of a female Meloe violaceus.
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Christophe Grangier
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 Great! Thank you very much.
I'm glad to learn this. May I ask if it's a frequent species, if it's known?

Christophe
 
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 Now known as Atrichopogon (Meloehelea) winnertzi Goetghebuer 1922 if you're looking it up.
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 ok thanks a lot
 
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