Tiny fly?

salden · Post by **salden** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 11:09 am

Not sure of the ID, but I thought they had some interesting eyes. They are very small. This is a crop.

Ken Ramos · Post by **Ken Ramos** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 6:26 pm

Don't know what kind of flies they are either but that is a pretty cool shot Sue.

Mike B in OKlahoma · Post by **Mike B in OKlahoma** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 7:51 pm

Great angle, and the wings are interesting!

rjlittlefield · Post by **rjlittlefield** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 9:02 pm

These are very interesting flies!

They remind me of a head shot that Charlie Krebs did about a year ago: here. I wonder if they're the same kind? But I see we never got an ID on Charlie's, so that doesn't help much.

Hhmm... OK, on quick browse through BugGuide, let me suggest perhaps a couple of these fruit flies, tribe Xyphosiini in family Tephritidae. But that's just a guess from general appearance -- I don't really know what the distinguishing characteristics are.

--Rik

salden · Post by **salden** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 3:55 am

thanks Rik. It is a fruit fly, but that is all I know. They are tiny little things, but they do not fly away when my camera gets close. In fact, they will actually turn toward the camera and follow the movements, but they do not fly away.

Bruce Williams · Post by **Bruce Williams** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 3:13 pm

A really pleasing action pic of two pretty little flies.

Bruce

Tony T · Post by **Tony T** » Tue Dec 25, 2007 9:10 am

salden wrote:thanks Rik. It is a fruit fly, but that is all I know.

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Yes it's a Tephritidae (Family); looks like a Paroxyna sp.

beetleman · Post by **beetleman** » Tue Dec 25, 2007 12:06 pm

A very interesting pair Sue. Great wing patterns.