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Peacock Fly (Callopistromyia annulipes) Animal,Arthropod,Callopistromyia,Callopistromyia annulipes,Diptera,Fly,Geotagged,Insect,Mendon Ponds County Park,Nature,Peacock Fly,Ulidiidae,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Peacock Fly (Callopistromyia annulipes)

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  1. View Claire Hamilton's profile
    Claire Hamilton
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    I am guessing this is tiny..how tiny? Strange looking creature! Posted 10 years ago
    1. View Joe Spandrusyszyn's profile
      Joe Spandrusyszyn
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      I think it is approximately 1cm head to tail. Posted 10 years ago
    2. View Ferdy Christant's profile
      Ferdy Christant
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      It reminds me of this...

      Trypetoptera punctulata side view, Netherlands Although being an avid macro enthusiast, I regularly pass on most flies. But not this one. Its interesting checkered wings caught my attention. I found a website having 20 pages full of species in this family:<br /> <br /> http://members.ziggo.nl/b.hamers/Tephritidae.htm<br /> <br /> Just my luck, it was the species on the very last page, the last photo even. This one belongs to the family of flies referred to as Snail Killers, due to their larvae feeding on snails. Geotagged,Heeswijk-Dinther,Netherlands,Spring,Trypetoptera punctulata


      ...but it looks to be a different genus. Interesting creature indeed.       Posted 10 years ago

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The Peacock Fly

"Callopistromyia annulipes" or Peacock Fly is a species of ulidiid or picture-winged fly in the genus "Callopistromyia" of the family Ulidiidae.

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Similar species: True Flies
Species identified by Joe Spandrusyszyn
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By Joe Spandrusyszyn

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Uploaded Sep 1, 2015. Captured in Unnamed Road, Honeoye Falls, NY 14472, USA.
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  • NEX-6
  • f/16.0
  • 1/320s
  • ISO3200
  • 0.00735294mm