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 Another wingless hybotid?
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| Rui Andrade |
Posted on 07-01-2009 00:42
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 Member Location: Portugal Posts: 3123 Joined: 19.06.07 |
Here are some photos and videos I took of this Chersodromia .In the first video we can see a specimen licking the leaves of Medicago marina. I don’t know what the fly is really licking as I didn’t see anything on the surface of the plant. In this species of plant it’s possible to find many aphids, but the fly wasn’t licking near them. Another thing about its feeding habits is that I haven’t yet seen it feeding on prey: http://www.youtub...amp;fmt=18 And a photo:  Another video of the fly licking the plant. Chersodromia, very frequently, also licks the sand, and once again I fail to realize what the purpose is: http://www.youtub...amp;fmt=18 Chersodromia licking the sand:  One more video of this behaviour: http://www.youtub...amp;fmt=18 In this final video it’s possible to observe a female trying to oviposit: http://www.youtub...amp;fmt=18 And a photo of the oviposition  : And here is a photo of a mating couple : It’s really a beautiful fly, isn’t it?   |
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