Landcare Research - Manaaki Whenua

Landcare-Research -Manaaki Whenua

Small green long-legged fly

Photo from Andrew Devonshire

Photo from Andrew Devonshire

Austrosciapus proximus (Parent)


Order: Diptera
Family: Dolichopodidae

Size range

  • A small fly, 5 mm long

Distribution

  • Eastern Australia, Victoria to SE Queensland. Now found in Auckland gardens.

Life History

  • Found on leaves in damp places.
  • Maybe predacious on smaller insects.