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Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Beautiful colorful fly, Flores Indonesia

Posted by Mark27 on 01-07-2012 08:03

I found this fly near mnt Kelimutu this June at c.800m asl.
Can anyone inform me what species or family this fly is?
I found another one at sealevel at the North coast so I presume it is common.

Thanks in advance.

Mark

Edited by Mark27 on 01-07-2012 08:05

Posted by Sara21392 on 01-07-2012 08:25

Bombyliidae

Edited by Sara21392 on 01-07-2012 08:26

Posted by Piluca_Alvarez on 01-07-2012 09:22

I agree. And I would say it is a Hemipenthes sp.

Posted by Mark27 on 01-07-2012 10:09

Thanks for the replies and information!!

Mark