Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Ant-mimicking Micropezid fly

Posted by pbertner on 11-03-2014 10:40
#1
Photo from Angkor Wat, Cambodia. December 2013.

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Thanks for any help,
Paul

Posted by alepercol on 11-03-2014 17:24
#2
Grammicomyia Bigot.

Males of this genus guard oviposition sites and territories waiting for females. An uncommon behavior for micropezids, but widely difused in neriids.

Posted by pbertner on 10-08-2014 22:11
#3
Hi Alepercol,

my apologies for not responding sooner. Thanks for the ID here and info. it's much appreciated!

Best wishes,
Paul