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Calliphoridae (Hong Kong) for ID
Clive Lau
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This fly was found feeding on fruit of Arenga engleri (Hong Kong, 1.vii.2020)
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Side view & wing
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Wondering wether it might be a Bengalia...
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Clive Lau
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Thank you Paul.
 
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Proboscis sure looks like Bengalia.

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Clive Lau
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This is the field picture taken before I caught the fly. The fly was feeding on a ripen fruit of a local palm (Arenga engleri).
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Nikita Vikhrev
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I disagree with Bengalia.
Just jizz: it looks too peaceful, too feminine for Bengalia.
Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University
 
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The fly has the color of Catherine the Great.
 
Nikita Vikhrev
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Catherine the Great was very feminine but not at all peaceful.
But I asked Krzysztof Szpila (at least one of the best expert in Calliphoridae:
Dear Nikita, For me it is Caiusa sp. (Calliphoridae: Phumosiinae). No chance for Bengalia.
Edited by Nikita Vikhrev on 03-07-2020 14:09
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Clive Lau
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Thanks Nikita. Please help me to convey my appreciation to Krzysztof as well.
 
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