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Banana Stalk Fly

Telostylinus sp.

Photo by John B.
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Field Notes

Description:

Neriidae; Stelostylinus sp. These Banana Stalk Flies have a fairly wide range of plants that they like to eat. I don't think I have ever seen one on its own, it seems to be a rather social creature which visits plants in small groups (no scientific support for this - personal observations only).

Habitat:

Spotted in our backyard on Sponge Gourd (Luffa acutangula) known as Patola in the Philippines. Plant identification - http://www.stuartxchange.org/Patola.html

Reference Links:

Neriidae - Wikipedia

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PublishedMarch 24, 2023

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