Richardiid Fly
March 28th, 2011 - 5:35 PM | Filed under Featured Photos | 2 Comments
6mm | January 19, 2011 | Armonia Nature Preserve, Limon Province, Costa Rica
I’m pretty sure this fly is a species in the family Richardiidae.
Dorsolateral view
It was really concentrating on mopping up whatever that blob is, allowing me to get several shots from various angles.
Dorsal view
Reference:
Diptera of Costa Rica and the New World tropicsby Manuel A. Zumbado and Fernando Zeledón
Subjects: Flies, Insects, and Richardiid Flies.
Places: Cahuita to Manzanillo, Costa Rica, Limon Province, and North America.
Behaviors: Feeding.
Life Stages: Adult.
Taxa: Class Insecta, Family Richadiidae, and Order Diptera.
Colors: Black, Blue, Red, Transparent, White, and Yellow.
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Now that’s a fly!
Just wait till you see the next fly.