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Laphria telecles
This fly was about 18 mm and appeared totally black except for the basal part of the hind femora which was a bright orange. The anterior part of the thorax seemed to have a white marking radiating from the middle on either side. Calypters appeared yellow. the eyes reflected a deep teal colour. I could just see small white spots along the lateral aspect of the abdomen. Short bristles covered the legs.
Spotted resting on Gahnia ( native grass) in a nature reserve.
Occurrence record:
http://bie.ala.org.au/species/Laphria+te...
Family: Asilidae ( Robber Flies).
Spotted on Nov 22, 2015
Submitted on Nov 22, 2015
2 Comments
Thanks triggsturner. The only aspect I could get before he flew away !
Nice image Leuba. Thanks for sharing it.