Grouping Tapifly

Grouping Tapifly
Creator	Spinoyonyx
Information
Status	Extant
Common Name(s)	Grouping Tapifly
Zones	B, Q
Roles	Base-Consumer
Classification
Genus	Swarmisepteryx
Species	Swarmisepteryx swarmentius
Evolution
Date	April 25th, 2020
Ancestor	Podiptera flectopesus
Descendants	No results

Evolved from O. flectopesus they developed as a result of intraspecifc competition and competition with S. opposaand have begun feeding on L. tallalalensis. Sibling groups that remained closer had greater individual survival which led to the behavior of sibling groups staying together. They also become smaller so they're able to evade their predators in vegetation.

Found in zone B. They are 18cm long and have a 30cm wingspan. They are found in groups in 7-20 flying across above fields to small forest canopies feeding on L. tallalalensis, and L. tallalla.

When provoked the group usually fly into the vegetation to outmaneuver their predators (T. katharagnathus, D. raptordracornis, P. purplensis, and D. brunus) while also landing on Lorensia and Ultraplortatus species to hide from predators.

Males have brightly colored tail rudders that are used to attract females while females have a green tail rudder. These bright colors demonstrate to females that the male in question has enough access to nutrients to create these colors, proving that the male's genes are viable. Other than this color difference, there is no other sexual dimorphism.

They mate when two groups meet and males attract females by displaying their tail rudders, after females are mated they lay soft eggs on the canopy of trees and on Lorensia species. Each female lays about 9-15 eggs with only half of the eggs surviving to maturity.