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Beetle flies (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 colour. The wings, when at rest, are folded beneath the scutellar “shell” . About 90 species are known from the Oriental and Afrotropic biogeographic regions; Spaniocelyphus palmi is probably the commonest celyphid species in the Oriental region [PAPP et al., 2006: p.186f]. The biology of the family is poorly known. Adults are found in along streams and rivers, and in wet grassy areas. Larvae are saprophagous [WORLDLINGO] in decaying plant matter, likely feeding on associated microorganisms [S.D Gaimari].

more info: www.worldlingo.com/ma/enwiki/en/Celyphidae www.cdfa.ca.gov/phpps/ppd/entomology/diptera.html#celyphid

species could be: Spaniocelyphus palmi FREY, 1941 ??? Genus: Spaniocelyphus HENDEL, 190? ???, has to be verified

Family: Celyphidae (beetle flies or beetle-backed flies, Käferfliegen) [det. "servitude", 2011, based on this photo] Superfamily: Lauxanioidea Subsection: Acalyptratae Section: Schizophora Order: Diptera (flies, Zweiflügler) Class: Insecta

more info: more info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celyphidae

Indonesia, W-Java, Depok: vic. Cinangka, ca. 50m asl. (a big garden close to a creek, so usually wet calms abundant), 15.02.2011

_______________________________________________________________________ MP-65mm (Canon), 2-3x magnification, 1/250s, f11, ISO 100, 0EV, ring-flash, hand-held IMG_9902) ________________________________________________________ Literature:

PAPP, MERZ and FÖLDVÁRI (2006): Diptera of Thailand, A summary of the families and genera. Acta Zool. Acad. Scient. Hungaricae 52 (2), pp. 97–269
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Author gbohne from Berlin, Germany

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