Diptera Archives - Singapore Geographic https://www.singaporegeographic.com/tag/diptera Singapore Biodiversity, List of Wild Animals, Insect, Nature Article that has been recorded in Singapore. Thu, 03 Feb 2022 09:59:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 135464637 Dronefly – Monoceromyia javana https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/insect/dronefly-monoceromyia-javana?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dronefly-monoceromyia-javana https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/insect/dronefly-monoceromyia-javana#respond Thu, 20 Jan 2022 10:14:02 +0000 https://www.singaporegeographic.com/?p=6354 Eristalinae are one of the four subfamilies of the fly family Syrphidae, or hoverflies. A well-known species included in this subfamily is the dronefly.Species in this subfamily are often misclassified as bees instead of flies due to their exceptional Mimicry, especially to resemble Honeybees. Wikipedia Monoceromyia is a genus of hoverfly. Species in the genus are […]

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]]> Eristalinae are one of the four subfamilies of the fly family Syrphidae, or hoverflies. A well-known species included in this subfamily is the dronefly.
Species in this subfamily are often misclassified as bees instead of flies due to their exceptional Mimicry, especially to resemble Honeybees. Wikipedia

Monoceromyia is a genus of hoverfly. Species in the genus are found in the Afrotropical, Australasian, Neotropical and Oriental regions. They are mimics of wasps and the genus is distinguished by the metapleura being widely separate behind the hind coxae. Wikipedia

Location: Dairy Farm Nature Park – Dec 2021

Thanks Kam-Yung Soh Bees & Wasps of Singapore for the ID

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]]> https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/insect/dronefly-monoceromyia-javana/feed 0 6354 Celyphidae – Beetle Flies – Spaniocelyphus https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/insect/celyphidae-beetle-flies-spaniocelyphus?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=celyphidae-beetle-flies-spaniocelyphus https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/insect/celyphidae-beetle-flies-spaniocelyphus#respond Wed, 19 Jan 2022 05:00:21 +0000 https://www.singaporegeographic.com/?p=6348 The Celyphidae, commonly known as beetle flies or beetle-backed flies, are a family of flies. About 115 species in about 9 genera are known chiefly from the Oriental and Afrotropic biogeographic regions with one lineage in the New World. Wikipedia Spaniocelyphus sp Location: Lower Peirce Reservoir – January 2022 Thanks, Ashish Nimkar Diptera  for the ID

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]]> The Celyphidae, commonly known as beetle flies or beetle-backed flies, are a family of flies. About 115 species in about 9 genera are known chiefly from the Oriental and Afrotropic biogeographic regions with one lineage in the New World. Wikipedia

Spaniocelyphus sp

Location: Lower Peirce Reservoir – January 2022

Thanks, Ashish Nimkar Diptera  for the ID

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