Eclimus gracilis

Eclimus gracilis

Eclimus gracilis is a fly of the Eclimus gracilis family. This species seems to be a rare species. It is black with an extremely narrow body. The head is semibilobate but there is no concavity. It is almost mosquito like in appearance except for the spotted wings.
Eclimus gracilis on Lomelosia prolifera an odd looking fly, first time I've noticed it... Eclimus gracilis,Geotagged,Israel,Spring

Distribution

South Europe and Eastern Mediterranean

References:

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https://www.gbif.org/species/1665893
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/1151042-Eclimus-gracilis
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderDiptera
FamilyBombyliidae
GenusEclimus
SpeciesEclimus gracilis
Photographed in
Israel