This Picture-winged Fly is about .25 inch (6 mm) in length. The thorax and abdomen are shiny, metallic green. The eyes are large and red. The wings are clear with 2 dark brown spots on the leading edge. This fly has an all dark abdomen which separates it from the similar E. notata which has a yellow tip on the abdomen of the female. This fly was identified by a volunteer expert at the BugGuide Website.
The frequency of occurrence at Fontenelle Forest and Neale Woods is not known. It was first seen and photographed at Fontenelle Forest in mid-April 2012.
The adults feed on the juices of rotting plants and dung. The flies pictured here were found on coyote scat.
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