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Beetle fly
Celyphidae sp.
13.9885, 75.2603
Field Notes
Description:
Met slightly differing member of this family again, with little different geographical location..Small fellow was hanging around in my backyard.
Notes:
Celyphidae are small to medium-sized and easily recognised. The scutellum is enlarged, forming a protective shell over the abdomen, giving them a beetle-like appearance. Also, like many beetles, Celyphidae are often shiny or metallic in color. The wings, when at rest, are folded beneath the scutellar "shell"About 90 species are known from the Oriental and Afrotropic biogeographic regions
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PublishedJune 19, 2013
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