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This is a long-legged fly of the Dolichopodidae, a "large family of true flies with more than 7,000 described species in about 230 genera distributed worldwide. They are generally small flies with large, prominent eyes and a metallic cast to their appearance, though considerable variation is observed. Most have long legs, though some do not. The males often have enlarged genitalia which can be useful for species recognition. The adults are predatory on other small animals." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolichopodi...
Spotted on a jackfruit sapling (Artocarpus heterophyllus) in a large semi-urban yard & garden adjacent to a disturbed patch of remnant lowland forest.
Spotted on Sep 11, 2012
Submitted on Sep 12, 2012
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Shares superficial characteristics with both Chrysosoma and Austrosciapus...
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Never seen a fly like this before! Brilliant!