Hover Flies

Monoceromyia javana

Description

Monoceromyia javana is a fly that is often mistaken for a wasp (mimicry). It has a black body with some yellow spots and stripes. There is a pair of wings that are transparent and dark in color with false venation parallel to the longitudinal fourth wing vein.

Population Size

unknown

Life Span

-

WEIGHT​

-

LENGTH

-

Ar

Arboreal

Te

Terrestrial

Ne

Nectivore

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Arthropoda

CLASS

:

Insecta

ORDER

:

Diptera

FAMILY

:

Syrphoidea

GENUS

:

Monoceromyia

SPECIES

:

Monoceromyia javana

Distribution

Monoceromyia javana could be found in open flowery park or garden

Geography

Continent : Asia

Country : Indonesia.

Habits and Lifestyle

Adults Monoceromyia javana are often found flying and hovering near flowers

Lifestyle

Terrestrial, Arboreal

Biome

Tropical rain forest

Climate Zone

Tropical

Diet and Nutrition

Monoceromyia javana feed on flower nectar and pollen 

Diet : Nectivore

Population

Population status : Not Evaluated (NE)

NE

DD

LC

NT

VU

EN

CR

EW

EX

PHOTO GALLERY

Reference

  1. Hover Flies. Wikipedia article.