Long-legged Fly

Description:

Fly with metallic yellow-green coloring, 5mm body length. IDd before as Condylostylus sp., but further research shows similar images from other genera within the subfamily Sciapodinae. For further ID. Dolichopodidae, the long-legged flies, make up a large family of true flies with more than 7,000 described species in about 230 genera distributed worldwide. The genus Dolichopus is the most speciose, with some 600 species. Species vary in appearance and biology. They are generally small flies (less than 1 mm up to 9 mm, usually 5 mm or less) with large, prominent eyes and a metallic cast to their appearance, though considerable variation is observed. Adults are medium to small slender flies normally with green, blue or copper metallic colored bodies and most have long legs, though some do not. Their wings are clear or marked with darker areas towards the wing tips. Wing venation is characteristic. The males often have enlarged genitalia which can be useful for species recognition. The adults are predatory on other small animals.

Habitat:

Backyard.

Notes:

Reference: http://dolicho.narod.ru/wClinocampsicnem.... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Condylostyl.... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Asian_.... http://ediblesanmarcos.wordpress.com/lib.... http://www.treknature.com/gallery/South_.... Classification: Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » Orthorrhapha » Superfamily Empidoidea » Longlegged Flies (Family Dolichopodidae) » Subfamily Sciapodinae » Condylostylus. Condylostylus Bigot, 1859, is a genus of fly in the family Dolichopodidae. Recorded Philippine species are: Condylostylus brunnicosus Frey, 1925 (Type locality: Philippines: Luzon, Surigao, and Limay, Los Banos), Condylostylus theodori Frey, 1925 (nom.nov. for Condylostylus beckeri Frey, 1925, nec Speiser, 1920) (Type locality: China: Jiangsu; Taiwan. India: Assam, W Bengal. Philippine: Luzon, Leyte), Condylostylus variipes Frey, 1925 (Type locality: Philippines).