Kauaʻi record · KCA-IA-00655
Banana-stalk Fly
Telostylinus lineolatus
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About Banana-stalk Fly
Banana-stalk Fly (Telostylinus lineolatus) is a member of Neriidae in the order Diptera. Its recorded origin status on Kauaʻi is introduced / adventive.
Banana-stalk Fly (Telostylinus lineolatus) is documented from Kauaʻi. Neriid flies are slender flies often associated with decaying plant material, sap, damaged stems or fruit; adults may display with elongated legs and heads. On Kauaʻi, observations are most useful when they record larval substrate, adult displays, sex, plant association and voucher specimens. Where island-specific host, prey, breeding-site, abundance, or seasonal information is not yet firmly documented, those details should remain tied to direct specimens and field observations rather than inferred from populations elsewhere.
Banana-stalk Fly (Telostylinus lineolatus) is an adventive stilt-like fly documented from Hāʻena, Kauaʻi.
Kauaʻi occurrence evidence: A photographed and identified specimen from Limahuli Garden, Hāʻena, Kauaʻi was recorded in 2006.
The cited occurrence evidence does not by itself establish current abundance or population trend on Kauaʻi.
Life cycle
Egg; larva; pupa; adult.
Habitat
Decaying plant material, damaged stems, fruits and surrounding vegetation.
Food and ecological role
Larvae use decaying plant material or associated microorganisms; adult diet varies.
Reproduction
Eggs are laid near suitable larval substrate.
Movement
Adults fly and walk actively on vegetation/substrate.
Ecosystem role
Decomposer/microconsumer.
Threats and impacts
Usually limited, though some introduced species can become abundant around crops or decaying vegetation.
Monitoring
Record larval substrate, adult displays, sex, plant association and voucher specimens.
Names and classification
- Scientific name
- Telostylinus lineolatus
- Common names
- Banana-stalk Fly
- Family
- Neriidae
- Order
- Diptera
- Record type
- species
Kauaʻi occurrence and status
- Kauaʻi occurrence
- Present
- Origin
- Introduced / adventive
- Conservation status
- Not assessed
Process and seasonal context
- Seasonal description
- Banana-stalk Fly (Telostylinus lineolatus) is a member of Neriidae in the order Diptera. Its recorded origin status on Kauaʻi is introduced / adventive.