Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Feeding behaviour of Rhagio lineola

Posted by conopid on 31-07-2008 10:40
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Diptera - Family Rhagionidae

I managed to video the interesting way that Rhagio lineola feeds on leaf surfaces. It uses its front legs to sweep the surface and detect residues, so it presumably has some sensory apparatus in its tarsi. See the video here:
http://www.flickr...719488830/