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Treehopper mimicking fly - Cephaloconus tenebrosus Unfortunately not the best photo of a very unusual fly . Australia,Cephaloconus tenebrosus,Eamw tree hopper fly,Geotagged,Spring,eamw flies

Treehopper mimicking fly - Cephaloconus tenebrosus

Unfortunately not the best photo of a very unusual fly .

comments (9)

Christine Young

Lion

Very cool spotting! Posted 4 years ago
1. Ernst
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks Christine Posted 4 years ago
2. Ernst
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks Christine Posted 4 years ago

Ferdy Christant

Lion

Super weird indeed! Posted 4 years ago
1. Ernst
  
  Lion
  
  The weirder the better. Posted 4 years ago

Ruth Spigelman

Lion

It looks like it has a beak and the mimicry is super. I wonder what the benefits are of mimicking a treehopper, or if it's just coincidence that they evolved this particular shape. Posted 4 years ago

Ernst

Lion

Hi Ruth.
I just read on Brisbane insects that it could be that predators see Treehopper as to difficult to catch due to speedily escaping ,therefor the fly wants them to look at it and consider it not worth chasing it.
Could be but I don’t know. Posted 4 years ago

Flown Kimmerling

Lion

WOW! This is fascinating!! Posted 4 years ago
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  Lion
  
  Thanks Lisa Posted 4 years ago

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The Cephaloconus tenebrosus

Cephaloconus tenebrosus is a fly in the Cephaloconus genus. It is reported from Australia.

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Similar species: True Flies

Species identified by Ferdy Christant

By Ernst

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Uploaded Mar 18, 2021. Captured Nov 20, 2017 16:20 in 176-182 Rouse Street Part Tenancy T3, Henry Parkes Plaza, Tenterfield NSW 2372, Australia.

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Canon EOS 700D
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1/664s
ISO12800
55mm

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