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Elmohardyia sp.
A tiny Big-Headed Fly of the Family Pipunculidae. Most, including this one, are parasitoids on Homoptera. They are usually small, this one is only 4 mm long in body. The wings are almost double the length of the abdomen. These are not common and it is great fun to find one. Family Pipunculidae. http://www.pbase.com/image/122126839
Came to an ultraviolet light in the garden, San Cristobal de Las Casas, 2,200 meters.
This is a female, for the probable male of the species see this previous spotting: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/249....
Spotted on Aug 10, 2014
Submitted on Aug 11, 2014
7 Comments
Mark, you're welcome! Love finding out something new!
Thanks for looking at it Lauren. I'm sure he'll be pleased. An interesting one. I could really get into flies - pity they mostly don't stay still for long.
Thank you Cindy :) all the better to see you and eat you!
Mark, I think Audie's fly is a Sciomyzidae, a Slug Killing Fly. Very neat. I'm not sure if that exact species occurs in Korea as well as in Europe.
Sorry to hijack Lauren.. can you please look at this one http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/621...
My what big eyes you have! :) Nice series, Lauren!
Thank you Mark, how about lots of visual acuity for a compliment? Maybe a good thinker? They should have used this one in the movie "The Fly" :)
Lovely series. No more compliments for this guy though!