Mountain Long-legged Fly vs Queensland Fruit Fly

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute	Mountain Long-legged Fly	Queensland Fruit Fly
Scientific Name	Dolichopus alpinus	Bactrocera tryoni
Order	Diptera	Diptera
Family	Dolichopodidae	Tephritidae
Size	4-6 mm body length	6-8 mm
Habitat	Meadows	Orchards
Diet	Omnivores	Fruit Feeders
Regions	Alps, Central European mountains	Australia, Pacific Islands
Conservation	Least Concern	Least Concern

Mountain Long-legged Fly

A metallic green fly with long legs found in damp alpine meadows. Males perform elaborate courtship displays using their ornamental leg scales.

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Males wave their decorated legs like flags during courtship to impress females.

Australia's most economically damaging fruit fly with a reddish-brown body. It attacks a wide range of cultivated fruits and vegetables.

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Interstate quarantine zones in Australia exist largely to prevent its spread to fruit-growing regions.