Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Chubby Hovering Fly (Hong kong) Paragus crenulatus
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| sunnet |
Posted on 16-11-2015 05:49
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Member Location: Hong kong Posts: 100 Joined: 20.10.15 |
Chubby Hovering Fly (Hong kong) Appreciated if someone can help to identify this. Body length is about 8mm 
Edited by sunnet on 17-11-2015 03:48 |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 16-11-2015 08:03
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 Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19403 Joined: 11.05.04 |
Based on build I would say something like Paragus.
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| sunnet |
Posted on 16-11-2015 16:02
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Member Location: Hong kong Posts: 100 Joined: 20.10.15 |
Thank you Paul for the hints. I would keep looking> ;-) |
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 16-11-2015 16:50
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 Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9561 Joined: 24.05.05 |
I'd say Paragus crenulatus
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| sunnet |
Posted on 17-11-2015 03:47
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Member Location: Hong kong Posts: 100 Joined: 20.10.15 |
Thank you Nikita. The apperance does match. I can find the cross reference from a Chinese insect database too. Have to take some better picture next time for its saw like shield. Very cool! http://liuzhen.000space.com/insect/organism.php?id=1229&type=list&ckattempt=1 http://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/481322-Paragus-crenulatus Edited by sunnet on 17-11-2015 04:04 |
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