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Approx. 1cm across, resting? on a Senecio linerafolius
Sub-alpine Woodland
Spotted on Dec 29, 2014
Submitted on Dec 29, 2014
2 Comments
Sweet, thanks Leuba
At a glance it looks like a male (no separation between eyes) Soldier fly from family Stratiomyidae. Can't tell any more than that. They do vary quite a bit but retain some common general characteristics like a dorso-ventrally flattened body, wings held flat, etc.
http://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_...