Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Ulidiidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Diptera Genus Callopistromyia | |
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Similar Fly, Picture‑winged flies, Otites, Physiphora, Chaetopsis | ||
Peacock fly callopistromyia annulipes
The peacock fly (Callopistromyia annulipes) is a species of picture-winged flies in the genus Callopistromyia of the family Ulidiidae. They are fund in Germany, Italy, North America, Switzerland and from 2016 Slovakia.
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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
Callopistromyia annulipes Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA