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Green Long-legged fly

Dolichopodidae sp.

Description:

Photo take at my backyard this is a very common fly easy to find early morning taking sun on top of the leafs. small around 7 mm green metal color and black stripes.

Habitat:

Tropical subtropical open areas.

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2 Comments

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 11 years ago

Thanks Scott :)

Scott Frazier
Scott Frazier 11 years ago

This is a "long-legged fly" family Dolichopodidae :-)

Gerardo Aizpuru
Spotted by
Gerardo Aizpuru

Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, Mexico

Spotted on Mar 4, 2013
Submitted on Mar 4, 2013

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