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Grey Rutilia Fly

Rutilia (Donovanius) regalis

Description:

A very large and heavy bodied fly - about 24mm - a few coarse hairs towards rear; mostly grey with some hints of maroon.

Habitat:

Resting on the bark of eucalyptus in public parkland.

Notes:

family: TACHINIDAE
subfamily: Dexiinae
tribe: Rutiliini
genus: Rutilia
subgenus: Rutilia (Donovanius)
http://spatial.ala.org.au/?q=lsid:%22urn...

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Mark Ridgway
Spotted by
Mark Ridgway

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Spotted on Dec 15, 2012
Submitted on Dec 16, 2012

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