Hilara laureae


Hilara laureae is a species of dance flies, in the fly family Empididae.
The species was first described from Tenerife in the Canary Islands by Theodor Becker, where it is believed to be endemic.

Etymology

The original spelling given by Becker is "laureae", with the species epithet possibly reflecting where the species was first found in a "laurel grove". However, subsequently many online sources give the spelling of the species epithet as the later alternative "laurae" without any apparent justification.