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Long-legged Fly

Condylostylus sp.

Description:

Long-legged Fly with a single black dot on each of its wings, of family Dolichopodidae, subfamily Sciapodinae, genus Condylostylus Bigot, 1859. 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. 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.

Habitat:

Backyard garden.

Notes:

Reference: http://animalworld.tumblr.com/post/10857...

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Laguna, Philippines

Spotted on Feb 3, 2013
Submitted on Feb 5, 2013

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