Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Micropezidae (?) from southern India

Posted by muscicapa on 21-08-2010 12:06
#1
These flies were clustering in numbers on a rotting fallen _Carica papaya_ trunk. They show aggressive posturing chasing males and pursuing females and it seems like the male guards the female when it is ovipositing.
Location: Bangalore, India
Date: 21-Aug-2010

thank in advance
Shyamal

Shyamal Lakshminarayanan
Bangalore, India

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 21-08-2010 12:19
#2
wow. :) Or most likely to be a Neriidae. :)

Put more flies, please!

Posted by muscicapa on 21-08-2010 12:44
#3
Thanks for the identification, here is an image of what appeared to me like mate guarding.

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 21-08-2010 12:57
#4
yeah. Neriidae.
I'll be back tomorrow.

Please, put more other flies photos. :)