Callopistromyia annulipes
| Callopistromyia annulipes | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Ulidiidae |
| Genus: | Callopistromyia |
| Species: | C. annulipes |
| Binomial name | |
| Callopistromyia annulipes Macquart, 1855 | |
The peacock fly (Callopistromyia annulipes) is a species of picture-winged flies in the genus Callopistromyia of the family Ulidiidae.[1] They are fund in Germany, Italy, North America, and Switzerland.
Behaviour
Males and females posture and strut on rotting trees or logs with their wings raised vertically and pointed forward. The resemblance to a peacock's tail is enhanced by blue reflections.
References
- ↑ "Fauna Europaea project". Retrieved 4 March 2012.
External links
- Valery A. Korneyev,Libor Dvořák, Elena P. Kameneva, 2014 New Records of Callopistromyia annulipes Macquart (Diptera: Ulidiidae: Otitinae: Myennidini) in Europe Ukrainska Entomofaunistyka 12/2014; 5(2):10.Researchgate
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