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Family Micropezidae
Spotted at the entrance of Alab Cave, Baggao, Cagayan
Tropical rain forest. Wiki - Insects in this family are commonly called stilt-legged flies, after their characteristically long legs. The fore legs are markedly smaller than the other pairs. Mostly they are long-bodied, often black flies, usually with infuscated (darkened) wings.
Photos by Jerry Rendon
Genus Rainieria has been suggested by Socrates Letana (Philippine Biodiversity Net)
Spotted same time as: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/101...
Spotted on Mar 24, 2012
Submitted on Apr 1, 2012
