Hawaiian Insects

[ stop the slideshow ]

Scaptomyza Pisonia Palikea 4679

Scaptomyza Pisonia Palikea 4679.jpg ThumbnailsScaptomyza Pisonia Palikea 4677ThumbnailsScaptomyza Pisonia Palikea 4677ThumbnailsScaptomyza Pisonia Palikea 4677ThumbnailsScaptomyza Pisonia Palikea 4677ThumbnailsScaptomyza Pisonia Palikea 4677

Scaptomyza (Elmomyza) sp., on fruit of Pisonia brunoniana. Palikea. This undescribed species breeds on the fruits of Pisonia spp. (papala kepau). The larvae crawl on or even through the sticky resin and feed on it, and they are apparently mostly able to avoid getting stuck as adults.