Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Colorful fly with Enormously Long Legs
Posted by Stephen on 20-08-2010 19:04
#1
I was stalking a flying, mating pair of this beautiful species. I got only one picture, and by the time the "pre flash" went off and the picture was taken the flies had separated. What long legs the flying one has!
I wrote some data on the picture itself.
I believe this is a Syrphid but if I am wrong please let me know!
Posted by Stephen on 20-08-2010 19:05
#2
Here is the other member of the pair.
Posted by Nosferatumyia on 20-08-2010 19:16
#3
Looks like a robber fly (Asilidae), like other Leptogastrini you have on the Bugguide
Edited by Nosferatumyia on 20-08-2010 19:30
Posted by xylo on 20-08-2010 19:27
#4
No, not Asilidae. It is a strange looking Bombylid:
Systropus sp.
so long,
xylo
Posted by Nosferatumyia on 20-08-2010 19:31
#5
Thanks, Bjoern! It was a problem, as robber flies never have such a long proboscis. Probably,
S. macer then.
Edited by Nosferatumyia on 20-08-2010 19:59
Posted by Stephen on 21-08-2010 01:46
#6
Bjoern, Valery, Thanks so much for your help with this one. The minute I first saw this fly I thought it was one of the Leptogastrini robbers that Valery mentioned. But when I got the photograph up on the screen I thought it looked like a very slender Syrphid. I would never have thought of Bombyliidae, though, especially since it is so slender!