Peacock fly - Callopistromyia annulipes

How cool!!

I've never seen or heard of these. That is the neatest looking fly I've ever seen!

… Lois Stacey, 12 August, 2005 - 10:49am

Guide page, Callopistormyia annulipes

Neat critter--I'll have to watch for it. I did some quick research, and this is a small genus, this is probably the same species you had before.

I wrote a guide page for Callopistormyia annulipes.

Patrick Coin
Durham, North Carolina

… Cotinis, 12 August, 2005 - 9:47am

SPELLING CORRECTION!

Couldn't find this in any search engine until I noticed a spelling error. It is CallopisTROmyia, not CallopiSTORmyia! Also, I need to know who identified this, as we have an image of this critter for the field guide that I had placed in a genus of Tephritidae.

… Eric R. Eaton, 12 August, 2005 - 12:38pm

ID source Callopistromyia

Sorry about the typo--I had it correct in the guide page, just mis-typed it in the comment this morning.

This image, posted by John Fox previously:

was identified by BugGuide member Gary J. Steck, Curator of Diptera, Florida State Collection of Arthropods. See his BugGuide page for contact information.

Cute little flies--I'll have to keep my eyes out for them.

Patrick Coin
Durham, North Carolina

… Cotinis, 12 August, 2005 - 12:46pm

Thank you!

Wow, I can't believe how much the wing pattern resembles that fruit fly that I thought it was! Greatly appreciate the information, and I'll ask Gary more about this whole family. Thanks again so much.

… Eric R. Eaton, 12 August, 2005 - 3:39pm

Thanks Patrick

The cryptic pattern seemed to defeat the autofocus. Not a single picture was sharp even though the fly was very obliging. I'll try manual focus if I get another chance.

John

… John Fox, 12 August, 2005 - 11:22am