Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Fly from Hong Kong: Diopsis sp.
Posted by chickenold on 26-10-2008 19:14
#1
Quite abundant near a waterfall at about 400m above sea level.
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 26-10-2008 20:35
#2
:@ grr... lucky you!! abundant!! those strong bristles on scutellum are just great!
Posted by Paul Beuk on 26-10-2008 20:41
#3
Those bristles are spines. You can see actual setae on those spines.
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 26-10-2008 20:57
#4
true, Paul. you have reason. :)
Posted by mwkozlowski on 26-10-2008 22:11
#5
these funky spines can be either protection from a bird or lizzard predatioin or an aid in sexual selection, or both as it sometimes happen. It would be nice anyway to see these flies mating or tripleting with these spines (a female and two males abve)