Stalk-eyed Flies

Cyrtodiopsis dalmanni

Description

Cyrtodiopsis dalmanni has a lateral elongated structure on the head called eyestalk, where the eyespan could be longer than the body, it is about 4-17 mm. The eyestalk on the males are longer than the females.

Population Size

unknown

Life Span

-

WEIGHT​

-

LENGTH

-

No

Nocturnal

Te

Terrestrial

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Arthropoda

CLASS

:

Insecta

ORDER

:

Diptera

FAMILY

:

Diopsidae

GENUS

:

Cyrtodiopsis

SPECIES

:

Cyrtodiopsis dalmanni

Distribution

Cyrtodiopsis dalmanni could be found on the edge of forest stream.

Geography

Continent : Asia

Country : Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand

Habits and Lifestyle

Cyrtodiopsis dalmanni stay at daylight in moist underground with low vegetation and active at night on leaves or rootlets.

Lifestyle

Terestrial, Nocturnal

Biome

Tropical rain forest

Climate Zone

Tropical

Diet and Nutrition

Cyrtodiopsis dalmanni feeds on microbes from decaying plants or animals. 

Diet : Herbivore

Mating Habits

Cyrtodiopsis dalmanni females attracted to the males who have longer eye span than the body. 

Reproduction session :

Incubation periods : 

Independent age : –

Baby name : –

Baby carrying : –

Population

Population status : Not Evaluated (NE)

NE

DD

LC

NT

VU

EN

CR

EW

EX

PHOTO GALLERY

Reference

  1. en.m.wikipedia.org
  2. www.cell.com