-
| |
- This page contains pictures and information about Freeloader Flies
in Family Milichiidae and Chloropidae that we found in the Brisbane area, Queensland, Australia.
-
- Milichiidae and Chloropidae are two very close related Diptera
families. Some species in family Milichiidae and Chloropidae can be found gathering around
feeding spider or some other predator insects in order to feed on their prey.
-
- Gerard Pennards
saw the photos in our old web pages and email us this comments: "I would say these were Desmometopa sp. of
the Family Milichiidae! These are known to show this 'kleptoparasitism'.
And the there are also sometimes Chloropids which show this behaviour."
-
-
- Freeloader Fly I
 - ? Desmometopa sp. family Milichiidae, body length 2mm
- This small fly has the 'kleptoparasitism' feeding habit. They were found
around the Salticid
Ant Eater jumping spider when the spider was feeding on ant. We
believe the fly feeds on the juice of the ant which was externally digesting
by the spider. Please check this page for
more information.
-
-
- Freeloader Fly II
 - ? sp. family Chloropidae, subfamily, Oscinellinae, body length
2mm
- This fly looks similar to the above species except its has the pale colour abdomen.
Please check this page for more information.
-
-
- Freeloader Fly III
 - ? Apotropina sp., family Chloropidae, body length 4mm
- We only found this fly once. We will put more information about this fly in
this page.
-
-
 
 -
- Reference:
- 1. Insects
of Australia, CSIRO, Division of Entomology, Melbourne University
Press, 2nd Edition 1991, p779.
- 2. On
the Fly, The Interactive Atlas and Key to Australian Fly Families CD Rom
- Hamilton, J. et al. 2006. Brisbane : CBIT & ABRS.
- 3. Northern
Territory Insects, A Comprehensive Guide CD - Graham Brown, 2009.
[ Up ] [ Sepsidae ] [ Lauxaniidae ] [ Micropezidae ] [ Agriomyzidae ] [ Milichiidae & Chloropidae ] [ Platystomatidae ] [ Pyrgotidae ] [ Tephritidae ] [ Ephydridae ] [ Drosophilidae ] [ Unknown Acalyptrata Flies ]
| |
|
