Fly -long wings - Callopistromyia strigula

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Fly -long wings - Callopistromyia strigula

Weissport, Carbon County, Pennsylvania, USA
May 13, 2007
Size: 1/3 inch approx

While walking across a little bridge along the Lehigh Canal I saw this fly dancing around doing a "wing dance"(?) on the wooden rail. What is this fly?

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Contributed by Jo Ann Poe-McGavin on 15 May, 2007 - 11:51am
Last updated 16 May, 2007 - 12:33pm

Moved

Moved from Picture-winged Flies.

… Jo Ann Poe-McGavin, 16 May, 2007 - 12:33pm

Ulidiidae.

Nice shot of one of the 'picture-winged flies' in the family Ulidiidae (aka Otitidae). They use their wings in courtship displays, which is probably what you were witnessing.

… Eric R. Eaton, 15 May, 2007 - 12:50pm

Thanks! I thought it might be

Thanks! I thought it might be doing that, although I didn't see any other flies around. Do both male and female do this?

… Jo Ann Poe-McGavin, 15 May, 2007 - 1:27pm

perhaps Callopistromyia strig

perhaps Callopistromyia strigula

… Joe, Entomologist (in training), 15 May, 2007 - 2:34pm

Thanks! It does look like exa

Thanks! It does look like exactly! ^__^

… Jo Ann Poe-McGavin, 16 May, 2007 - 12:33pm

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