#neriidae

[onenicebugperday]

Banana fly, Telostylinus lineolatus, Neriidae

Neriid larvae develop in rotting vegetable matter, including bark and fruit. Neriid adults tend to aggregate on rotting vegetable matter or damaged tree trunks, and are also attracted to flowers or other sources of sugar. T. lineolatus is distributed widely through Asia, Australia, and many Pacific islands.

Photos 1-2 by knicolson, 3 by thomasbarbin, 4-5 by rvp, 6 by franzanth, 7 by alisonpearson, 8 by bruce_c, 9 by rogstanden, and 10 (for scale) by mieri_24

[rattyexplores]

Banana fly. I don't know why the abdomen's huge.

20/09/23 - Telostylinus lineolatus

QLD:WET - urban area

[cnestus]

longhorn cactus fly, Odontoloxozus longicornis (Neriidae) from west Arizona

[fizzygoldfish]

[bugkeeping]

Longhorn Cactus Fly (Odontoloxozus longicornis)

[ecuadorlife]

Fly, Glyphidops sp.? Neriidae by Andreas Kay Via Flickr: from Ecuador: www.flickr.com/andreaskay/albums

[astronomy-to-zoology]

Family: Neriidae (Stilt-legged Flies)

Also known as cactus flies or banana stalk flies, Stilt-legged flies are a family of nerioid flies that can be found worldwide, but are found mainly in tropical regions. Many species of stilt-legged flies are sexually dimorphic with males having much longer legs and antennae than females. Most Neriid flies are saprophagous (feeding on decaying organic matter), with larvae developing in rotting vegetable matter. Adults tend to aggregate on rotting matter and damaged tree trunks. 

Classification

Animalia-Arthropoda-Insecta-Diptera-Brachycera-Nerioidea-Neriidae

Images: Jeevan Jose and L. Shyamal