Top Posts Tagged with #pallopteridae

#2644 - Maorina sp. Flutter-wing Fly

AKA trembling-wing, or waving-wing flies, collectively.

The 70 or so known species of Pallopteridae are found in the temperate zones of the North and South hemispheres, but not much is known about their biology. The larvae of a few are known to prey on longicorn beetles, bark beetles, and fungus gnats, but others are plant eaters and have been found in buds and stems. Adults have been found on flowers and low in shady vegetation.

Lake Tekapo, Aotearoa New Zealand.

#pallopteridae #flutter-wing fly #maorina #new zealand fly #lake tekapo

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Bug of the Day

I *finally * remembered to post a fly on Fly Day Friday!

This is a neat little fly called a Flutter Fly, Toxonevra superba. Was pretty sure it was a fruit fly but this is a different family, the Pallopteridae. Thanks to Ross Hill on bugguide.net for setting me straight.

#flutter fly #Toxonevra superba #Toxonevra #Pallopteridae #Diptera #fly #insect

Toxonerva superba

....is a species of Flutter Fly (Pallopteridae) which occurs throughout the Eastern United States and Canada. Like other species of flutter flies adult Toxonerva superba will feed occur on flowers and low-hanging branches, while larvae are either phytophagous or predaceous on longhorn (Ceambycidae) and bark beetle (Scolytinae) larvae.

Classification

Animalia-Arthropoda-Insecta-Diptera-"Acalyptratae"-Tephritoidea-Pallopteridae-Toxonevra-T. superba

Image: ©Marie L. Schmidt

#Toxonerva superba #Flutter Fly #Pallopteridae #Insect #Insecta #Diptera #Fly #Acalyptratae #Tephritoidea #Toxonerva #North America