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Hybotid Fly

Family Hybotidae

Photo by LaurenZarate
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Field Notes

Description:

This tiny fly was only 2 mm long, too small to even tell what it was by eyesight only. It has a large head for it's size The eyes comprise almost the entire head. It has prominent neck, long legs. I believe this is a species of Hybotidae, also called Dance Flies.

Habitat:

Came to an ultraviolet light in the garden, San Cristobal de Las Casas, 2,200 meters.

Notes:

http://www.online-keys.net/infusions/keys/keys_print.php?key_no=18,
https://chwastowisko.wordpress.com/category/mieszkancy/muchowki/empidid…,
http://www.commanster.eu/commanster/Habitat/spruce_Hybotidae.html

Reference Links:

Hybotidae, http://www.inbio.ac.cr/papers/insectoscr/Texto581.html

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
LaurenZarate
Added another picture for this species, Family Pipunculidae, the "Big-Headed Flies". Most species of this family are parsitoids on the Homoptera.
LaurenZarate
Thank you Argy - no head, just eyes. There must be a lot to see, even that small!

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PublishedApril 14, 2013

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