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Celyphid Beetle Fly

Celyphus sp.

Photo by John B.
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Field Notes

Description:

Celyphidae; Celyphus sp. This strange little fly seems to favour citrus trees. I have seen a few of these in recent years and, I think they have all been on Citrus maxima or Citrus microcarpa.

Habitat:

Spotted on a Pomelo Tree (Citrus maxima) in our front garden. This tree is locally known as Suha. Plant ID - http://www.stuartxchange.org/Suha.html

Reference Links:

Celyphus - Wikipedia, Diptera Celyphidae: when flies mimic Beetles -

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
John B.
Hi Tom, thanks for your comment, nice to hear from you. Yes, your right, it was not easy to identify this one. You might be wondering why I have so little to say on this spotting when I usually say too much. It's because I made such a hash of my last Celyphidae spotting - https://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/714418947 If you want to have a laugh, have a look at it, especially the opening remarks of Description and then the Notes at the bottom. I have avoided doing spottings of these since then, out of embarrasment, but I have one or two more which I am preparing now to post on PN. John B.
tomk3886
Strange looking fly. I would of had a hard time figuring this one out.
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PublishedOctober 31, 2022

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