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stilt-legged fly

Micropezidae

Photo by JordiPrats
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Field Notes

Description:

About 20mm total large, dark colour with orange - yellow spots on the legs.
Insects in this family are commonly called stilt-legged flies, after their characteristically long legs. The fore legs are markedly smaller than the other pairs.

Habitat:

Spotted at Tana Toraja area, Sulawesi.
Stilt-legged fly are common in tropical and subtropical habitats.

Reference Links:

Micropezidae

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
ForestDragon
I don't know exactly which species this is, but this looks like a Stilt-legged Fly from Family Micropezidae. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micropezidae

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Macro Insect South East ASIA
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Wildlife of South East Asia
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PublishedSeptember 28, 2016

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