| Hirtodrosophila mycetophaga | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Drosophilidae |
| Subtribe: | Drosophilina |
| Infratribe: | Drosophiliti |
| Genus: | Hirtodrosophila |
| Species: | H. mycetophaga
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| Binomial name | |
| Hirtodrosophila mycetophaga | |
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Hirtodrosophila mycetophaga is a fairly large drosophilid fly, with a mean length of 4.0–4.5 mm. It has thus far only been found in Australia. It mates on bracket fungi, preferentially those with a lighter-colored surface in order to enhance mating displays. In addition to these physical displays, flies emit specific sounds in order to attract and ultimately copulate with females.
In a laboratory, the fly's life cycle spans 17 days. It is one of three Australian species reported to court and mate using a lekking system. However, there is some controversy on whether or not the fly is a true lekking species.
- ^ a b Malloch, J.R. (1924). "Notes on Australian Diptera. No. iv". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 49: 348–359. Retrieved 28 January 2022.