Bug FAQCondylostylus patibulatus
Condylostylus patibulatus · Order: Diptera · Family: Dolichopodidae
Condylostylus patibulatus is a long-legged fly in the family Dolichopodidae.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
It is a species of long-legged fly belonging to the Dolichopodidae family.
Source: Wikipedia
Is it a pest in the house?
There is no indication that it is a household pest.
Source: Wikipedia
Does it bite or sting?
No information is provided about biting or stinging.
Source: Wikipedia
How to get rid of it
Control methods are not described in the sources.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
It lives in the habitats typical for Dolichopodidae flies.
Source: Wikipedia
What it eats
Diet information is not given in the available evidence.
Source: Wikipedia
Life cycle
Life-cycle details are not covered by the sources.
Source: Wikipedia
When you see it
Seasonal activity is not mentioned in the evidence.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Its geographic range is not specified in the provided sources.
Source: Wikipedia
Lookalikes
Potential look-alike species are not listed.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 37 of 51 states and DC. Most records: New York, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Maryland, Vermont, Ohio, Virginia.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
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Questions people ask
Same family (Dolichopodidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Condylostylus_patibulatus
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Text written 2026-10-22 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-22.