Fuscipes Tsetse Fly vs Yellow-legged Dance Fly
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Fuscipes Tsetse Fly | Yellow-legged Dance Fly |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Glossina fuscipes | Empis livida |
| Order | Diptera | Diptera |
| Family | Glossinidae | Empididae |
| Size | 7-10 mm | 7-10 mm |
| Habitat | Rivers & Streams | Rivers & Streams |
| Diet | Herbivores | Nectar Feeders |
| Regions | Central and East Africa, from Cameroon to Uganda | Europe |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Fuscipes Tsetse Fly
A small riverine tsetse fly that is the major vector of Trypanosoma brucei gambiense in Central and East Africa. It inhabits riverine vegetation and lakeshores and is responsible for most human African trypanosomiasis cases. Multiple subspecies exist with different geographic ranges.
Did You Know?
It is responsible for transmitting over 90 percent of human sleeping sickness cases, mostly in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Yellow-legged Dance Fly
A medium-sized dance fly with yellowish legs, a grayish body, and a distinctive long proboscis. It forms conspicuous mating swarms near streams and in sheltered clearings.
Did You Know?
In some dance fly species, males wrap worthless objects in silk to trick females into mating, a form of sexual deception.