Diaphorus sp. (Dolichopodidae) - a tropical long-legged fly

Description:

L: ~3-4mmPhylum: Arthropoda LATREILLE, 1829 (arthropods, Gliederfer)Subphylum: Hexapoda BLAINVILLE, 1816 (Sechsfer)Class: Insecta Linnaeus, 1758 (insects, Insekten)Subclass: Pterygota LANG, 1888 (Fluginsekten)Infraclass: Neoptera Martynov, 1923Order: Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (true flies, mosquitoes & gnats, Fliegen & Mcken)Suborder: Brachycera Schiner, 1862 (true flies, Echte Fliegen)Infraorder: AsilomorphaSuperfamily: EmpidoideaFamily: Dolichopodidae AGASSIZ, 1846 (long-legged flies, Langbeinfliegen)[suggested by Tony "servitude", 2011, based on this photo]Subfamily: DiaphorinaeGenus: Diaphorus MEIGEN, 1824[det. Igor Grichanov, 2011, based on this photo]Indonesia, W-Java, Tangerang: vic. Serpong (BSD), 45m asl. 24.02.2011_______________________________________________MP-65mm (canon), 2x, 1/250s, f/16, ISO400, 0EV, ring-flash (master), flash-bracket (Speedlight 580 EXII as slave), hand-held(IMG_0207)