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This ritual is also known of other families, such as Sciomyzidae, for example the species Coremacera marginata. Before doing so, the male places its front feet at the inner margin of the female's eyes. |
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This ritual is also known of other families, such as Sciomyzidae, for example the species Coremacera marginata. Before doing so, the male places its front feet at the inner margin of the female's eyes. |
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From the top, you can recognize the spread
wings of the female and the spread middle legs of the male. His front
feet sit exactly at the front rim of the female's eyes.
They remain in this position for quite a while, while the female keeps dancing. In contrast to Platystoma seminationis the male does not retract his legs. |
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Photographs by José Verkest, text by Maria Pfeifer |
