Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Fly from Hong Kong: Diopsis sp.
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| chickenold |
Posted on 26-10-2008 18:14
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Quite abundant near a waterfall at about 400m above sea level.  |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 26-10-2008 19:35
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 grr... lucky you!! abundant!! those strong bristles on scutellum are just great! |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 26-10-2008 19:41
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Those bristles are spines. You can see actual setae on those spines.
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 26-10-2008 19:57
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true, Paul. you have reason.  |
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| mwkozlowski |
Posted on 26-10-2008 21:11
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these funky spines can be either protection from a bird or lizzard predatioin or an aid in sexual selection, or both as it sometimes happen. It would be nice anyway to see these flies mating or tripleting with these spines (a female and two males abve)
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