''Hybos culiciformis'', common name dance fly, is a species of
fly
Flies are insects of the Order (biology), order Diptera, the name being derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek δι- ''di-'' "two", and πτερόν ''pteron'' "wing". Insects of this order use only a single pair of wings to fly, the hindwing ...
belonging to the family
hybotid.
Description
''Hybos culiciformis'' can reach a size of 3.5 to 5.5 mm. It has large yellowish thoracic setae, row of setae on the mid femur and strong setae on mid tibiae. Mesonotum is finely dusted. It flies from June to September and feeds on small insects.
Distribution and habitat
This species is widespread in
Europe
Europe is a large peninsula conventionally considered a continent in its own right because of its great physical size and the weight of its history and traditions. Europe is also considered a Continent#Subcontinents, subcontinent of Eurasia ...
and in the
Near East
The ''Near East''; he, המזרח הקרוב; arc, ܕܢܚܐ ܩܪܒ; fa, خاور نزدیک, Xāvar-e nazdik; tr, Yakın Doğu is a geographical term which roughly encompasses a transcontinental region in Western Asia, that was once the hist ...
. It can be found in woodland edges and on hedgerows.
File:Hybos culiciformis, Newborough Warren, North Wales, August 2012 (17109292362).jpg
File:Hybos culiciformis - 2014-09-05.webm, ''Hybos culiciformis'' with prey (video)
References
External links
Online KeysBiolibFauna europaeaGlobal SpeciesNature Spot
Hybotidae
Articles containing video clips
Insects described in 1775
Taxa named by Johan Christian Fabricius
Asilomorph flies of Europe
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