Meiosimyza rorida is a species of small flies of the family Lauxaniidae.[1][2][3]
This species is present in most of Europe, in the Near East, and in the Nearctic realm.[4]
This species usually lives in the herbous plants of deciduous wet forests and in hedges rows.[5][6]
Meiosimyza rorida can reach a body length of about 3.2–4.2 millimetres (0.13–0.17 in). These small flies have rounded, yellowish bodies with dark bristles. They show characteristic sternopleural setae and anteroventral comb-like rows of black spinules on the fore femora. The head is yellowish-white, with large reddish compound eyes. The apex of the antennae is brown. The chest is reddish-yellow, with a shiny mesonotum and long bristles. The thorax and the abdomen are jointed by a narrow waist. The legs are yellowish. The wings are transparent and slightly yellow coloured.[5][6][7][8]
Females lay their eggs in rotting leaves, which the larvae feed on. Adults are active from May to October.[5] They mainly feed on nectar and pollen of Heracleum sphondylium.[6]
Meiosimyza cf. rorida, dorsal view
Meiosimyza cf. rorida. Video clip
Meiosimyza rorida is a species of small flies of the family Lauxaniidae.
