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 Tiny flies on Cercopidae, in Suriname forest
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| Stephen |
Posted on 28-07-2014 20:19
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 Member Location: West Virginia USA Posts: 1322 Joined: 12.04.05 |
I wish I had seen these flies in the field! I did not notice them until I got home and looked at the pictures. Is it possible to ID the fly family? I am curious if there is an interesting behavior going on, or were the flies just resting on the bugs? Gervasio Silva Carvalho was kind to identify the mating bugs: they are Sphenorhina rubra. Date: 21 June 2014. Place: Brokopondo district, along the Suriname River. Mixed tropical forest and gardens. Stephen attached the following image:  [137.05Kb] --Stephen Stephen Cresswell www.americaninsects.net |
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| John Carr |
Posted on 28-07-2014 23:51
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 Super Administrator Location: Massachusetts, USA Posts: 10421 Joined: 22.10.10 |
Those may be parasitic wasps. They are generally shaped like acalyptrate flies, but the antennae are too long. They are shinier than typical Forcipomyiinae, which could be parasitic on large insects. |
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| Stephen |
Posted on 30-07-2014 15:50
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Member Location: West Virginia USA Posts: 1322 Joined: 12.04.05 |
Thanks, John, I hadn't thought of wasps! --Stephen Stephen Cresswell www.americaninsects.net |
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