Megaselia rufipes is a near cosmopolitan species. The larvae will feed on various decaying plant matter. Adult males have abdominal bristles feathered, giving them a very thick appearance.
Larva (last instar)
Early November 2017
Franklin
Reared on rotting household vegetable waste. The head is facing left.
Pupa
Early to late November 2017
Franklin
This pupa never successfully completed to adult eclosion. In the last two shots, captured close to a month after the pupa was collected, a nearly formed adult can be seen inside.
Male
Late November 2017
Franklin
The pupa of this male was collected at the same time as the above larva and pupa. Bodylength ~3.1mm.
