Micropeza corrigiolata is a species of stilt-legged flies in the family Micropezidae.Catalogue of lifeBioLib
Distribution and habitat This species is present in most of Europe, in the Near East, and in the Nearctic realm.Fauna europaea These flies mainly inhabit meadows, fields, bushes, areas with leguminous plants, sparse vegetation and margins of sandy beaches.
Description
Micropeza corrigiolata can reach a length of . These small and slender flies have a deep black body with a bullet-shaped head, reddish eyes and stilt-like legs. Also their abdomen is long and slender. The tergites have narrow, yellow edges. Antennae are black. Tibiae show short bristles. Wings are clear.Micropezid flies in Finland (Diptera: MicropezidaeE R Hoebeke, A G Wheeler Micropeza corrigiolata (L.), a Eurasian stilt-legged fly (Diptera: micropezidae) new to North America: redescription, geographic distribution, and bionomics Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 1994 96:466-470
Biology Adults can be found from the beginning of June to the beginning of August. They mainly feed on small insects. Larvae feed on roots of various plants (Pisum arvense, Trifolium pratense, Medicago sativa).
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Galerie-insecte Mic-UK: Six whole mount insect slides