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Stilt-legged Fly

Mimegralla sp.

Photo by SukanyaDatta
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Field Notes

Description:

Colourful winged insects.

Habitat:

Caught them in the act on the leaves of an Adhatoda vasika plant.

Notes:

Thanks to all who helped me ID this.

Species ID Suggestions

stilt-legged fly

Mimegralla sp.

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Scott Frazier
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Stilt-legged Fly

Micropezidae sp.

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RobThacker
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Comments (5)
SukanyaDatta
Scott Frazier So sorry had not checked...thanks for taking the trouble of cross-checking. Plenty of mangoes in my yard too...explains their distended tummies, I guess.
Scott Frazier
You're welcome. I just checked and Micropezid flies are either predators on small insects or feed on rotting fruit/excrement. I have a lot of rotting fruit in my yard/garden and see these flies (similar to yours) fairly often so maybe that's what they are eating.
SukanyaDatta
Thanks Scott Frazier. Are these blood sucking? Their tummies look so distended.
Scott Frazier
I love the way they "box"...at least the species frequenting my place :-)
SukanyaDatta
RobThacker Wow, Thank you so much for providing the ID. I was blown away by their colours....got only one shot before these flew away.

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PublishedApril 20, 2014

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