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Banana Stalk Fly

Telostylinus lineolatus

Photo by clarisse
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Found sucking on a very ripe papaya. These insects have suckers like flies.
Common name in Bicol: Lawa-lawa

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Neriidae

Species ID Suggestions

Banana-stalk Fly

Telostylinus lineolatus
Jason Alexander
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PublishedMarch 16, 2014

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