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Pogonortalis doclea
Black flying insect with red eyes that has a horizontal stripe across them. It moves its wings forward and back while on the leaf (see video).
On a leaf in the backyard. Originated in Australia and was introduced to Cali.
" "Boatman Fly" comes from the way they wave their wings, like oars on a rowboat." - BugGuide. This was shot using my Canon Powershot G12 compact camera on kids & pets mode using manual focus.
Spotted on Sep 10, 2011
Submitted on Sep 11, 2011
8 Comments
Thank you Leuba!
Fantastic shots Cindy !
Thank you Luis and Aleja!
Nice shots!!
I like the video.
Does anyone know the reason why they move their wings like oars? I wasn't able to find a good reference online for this fly.
Thank you for the suggestion, tiberio_graco. I found the ID based on the wing movement.
Lonchaeidae Family