Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Fly from Hong Kong: Microdontinae?

Posted by chickenold on 15-09-2013 00:37
#1
Found yesterday near a fish pond. Size is big (around 2cm).
Is it a Microdontinae hover fly? Thanks.

Posted by Gerard Pennards on 15-09-2013 08:16
#2
Hey Kelvin,
Indeed a Microdontine hoverfly, maybe Menno Reemer can tell a bit more. Even better if you would have caught it, we could be sure in the end...

Posted by chickenold on 15-09-2013 15:32
#3
It was too far away to be reached before it flew away...

Posted by Menno Reemer on 17-09-2013 09:35
#4
Interesting! This seems to be a female Metadon achterbergi, a species recently described from Vietnam (so, not too far from Hong Kong). Judge for yourself by comparing the photos (p. 171) and description and diagnosis (p. 109) in the following paper (open access):
http://www.pensoft.net/inc/journals/download.php?fileId=6151&fileTable=J_GALLEYS

Posted by Valentin Nidergas on 18-09-2013 22:02
#5
Very amazing species !

In France we have not so much species of this sub-family... and I have difficulties to find some specimens (I have only 1 specimen in my collection !).

Do you know how to find easier Microdontinae in France (biotopes, etc...) ?

Posted by chickenold on 28-07-2014 13:41
#6
Found by my friend yesterday. Is it also Metadon achterbergi?

Posted by chickenold on 28-07-2014 13:41
#7
Lateral view:

Posted by chickenold on 28-07-2014 13:45
#8
Front view: