Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Micropezidae (?) from southern India
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| muscicapa |
Posted on 21-08-2010 12:06
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Member Location: Bangalore, India Posts: 19 Joined: 21.06.06 |
These flies were clustering in numbers on a rotting fallen _Carica papaya_ trunk. They show aggressive posturing chasing males and pursuing females and it seems like the male guards the female when it is ovipositing. Location: Bangalore, India Date: 21-Aug-2010 thank in advance Shyamal Shyamal Lakshminarayanan Bangalore, India muscicapa attached the following image:  [161.73Kb] |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 21-08-2010 12:19
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 Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
wow.  Or most likely to be a Neriidae. Put more flies, please! |
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| muscicapa |
Posted on 21-08-2010 12:44
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Member Location: Bangalore, India Posts: 19 Joined: 21.06.06 |
Thanks for the identification, here is an image of what appeared to me like mate guarding.
muscicapa attached the following image:  [115.72Kb] |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 21-08-2010 12:57
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Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
yeah. Neriidae. I'll be back tomorrow. Please, put more other flies photos. |
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