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Kelp Fly

Coelopa sp.

Description:

Fly with hairy legs and brown-red eyes. This was about 1.25 cm long The wings are smoky.

Habitat:

Underside of sandstone at tidepools. They are found on rotting kelp.

Notes:

Coelopidae

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2 Comments

Thank you Luis :)

LuisStevens
LuisStevens 10 years ago

Nice find Cindy.

San Diego, California, USA

Spotted on Dec 31, 2013
Submitted on Jan 1, 2014

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