Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Golden fly - Malaysia

Posted by orionmystery on 15-12-2011 15:16
#1

Found this fly in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Never seen this before.

It has the eyes of Tabanid, but no biting mouthpiece. A male?

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Thanks for your help.
Kurt

Edited by orionmystery on 15-12-2011 15:41

Posted by Keith Bayless on 15-12-2011 15:40
#2

Male Chrysops sp. The wing pattern is distinctive, I can try to look up the species later. There is a useful revision for the region- Burger & Chainey 2000 Invertebrate Taxonomy 14: 607-654

Posted by orionmystery on 16-12-2011 04:29
#3

Thank you, Keith.