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Cephaloconus sp.
Probably Cephaloconus tenebrosus. The common name says it all. "It is hard to understand what is the advantage of mimicking a Treehopper," said Brisbane Insects. Then they went on to say, " some insects mimic others because of their fast speed of escape. Predators do not [bother] to hunt them because predators expected those fast moving insects are too hard to capture. This could be the reason of mimicking treehopper."
Spotted on Heliconia sp. in a large semi-urban yard & garden, near a disturbed patch of remnant lowland forest.
Spotted on Apr 4, 2012
Submitted on Apr 4, 2012
8 Comments
wow!
I think you've got it!
Thanks everyone! Got it, ID'ed to genus at least (probably C. tenebrosus)
really interesting insect!
Wow, what an odd little fly! It appears to be a plant hopper mimic, but why?
interesting looking ? bug ?
His head looks a little like an old-fashioned ink pen. Interesting fellow!
Fantástica que ojos muy bella mosca??