Callopistromyia annulipes
The peacock fly (Callopistromyia annulipes) is a species of picture-winged flies in the genus Callopistromyia of the family Ulidiidae.[1] They are native to and widespread across North America. This species has recently been introduced accidentally to Europe, and is known from Switzerland, Germany, the Netherlands, France, Slovenia, Slovakia, Hungary, Czechia, Belgium, Poland, Ukraine, Romania and Croatia.[2]
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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.
- Kasalo, Niko; Topić, Martina; Tarandek, Anita (31 December 2021). "The first record of the peacock fly Callopistromyia annulipes Macquart, 1855 (Diptera: Ulidiidae) in Croatia revealed by social media". Natura Croatica. 30 (2): 523–528. doi:10.20302/NC.2021.30.36.
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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29.08.2016 - New record from Slovakia, Laco Tábi, Radošina (Čertova pec), det. RNDr. Vladimír Straka, pic.: http://www.fotonet.sk/?idp=131846
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