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Condylostylus
Condylostylus
Insecta
COMMON

Stats

Lifespan
A few weeks
Size
Small
Diet
Insectivore
Activity
Diurnal
Social
Solitary
Biome
Temperate forest
Range
Worldwide
Movement
Flight
Breeding
Egg-laying
Defense
Speed
Status
Common

About

Condylostylus is a genus of flies in the Dolichopodidae family, with more than 250 species. Found mostly in the Neotropics, the genus comprises 70% of the species in its subfamily, Sciapodinae.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    egg
    A small egg is laid on or near the larval food source and hatches within days or weeks.
  2. 2.
    juvenile
    An immature insect feeds and molts, growing through successive instars.
  3. 3.
    subadult
    A near-adult insect has wing buds or near-mature form, one molt away from full size.
  4. 4.
    adult
    Fully grown, with full wings and adult coloration.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Diptera
Family
Dolichopodidae
Genus
Condylostylus