Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Is this Hoverfly??
Posted by shunfa on 11-09-2009 12:35
#1
Is this a hoverfly? the wing is so long compare to the normal type..
This was taken from highland located at Pahang, Malaysia.
*please click the photo for 1000pix view
Edited by shunfa on 11-09-2009 13:19
Posted by Paul Beuk on 11-09-2009 12:38
#2
No, Pipunculidae.
Posted by Christian Kehlmaier on 11-09-2009 12:54
#3
My guess is Cephalops (Cephalops) spec. (a male) but a closer examination is necessary to be sure about this.
Posted by shunfa on 12-09-2009 03:46
#4
Thank you Paul and Christian Kehlmaier :D
Christian, i link the larger image already, see whether this will help for the identification.
but too bad I could able to get only one shot of this fly and it flew away :(
Posted by Christian Kehlmaier on 12-09-2009 09:42
#5
Hi Shunfa,
With closer examination I meant a dissection of the genitalia. Unfortunately there is not much information available on Oriental Pipunculidae.
Regards, Christian
Posted by shunfa on 15-09-2009 10:10
#6
Christian Kehlmaier wrote:
Hi Shunfa,
With closer examination I meant a dissection of the genitalia. Unfortunately there is not much information available on Oriental Pipunculidae.
Regards, Christian
oh..I see. sorry for the missunderstanding ya :D
and thanks a lot for helping :)
Posted by Andre on 15-09-2009 10:55
#7
Understandable, cause this family is closely related to the Syrphidae family.
