Tachinid fly

Goniinae spp

Description:

This large fly with a colourful abdomen was resting on a Goodenia plant.

Habitat:

Local nature reserve.

Notes:

Tachinidae->Goniinae->?Anamastax sp. http://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_...

Species ID Suggestions

5 Comments

valgaavmiko 10 years ago

Glad I could help!

Mark Ridgway 10 years ago

Thanks valgaavmiko. Peter Chew has increased his fly collection since I last looked. You're right about the Goniinae. His Grey Tachinid Fly IV is an almost perfect match. http://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisba...
I think I'll make it Tachinidae; Goniinae for now and dig a bit deeper when I've done a few more moths.

valgaavmiko 10 years ago

Hey Mark, I was looking around, and I'm certain that this is in the subfamily Goniinae. Here's a website cataloging a lot of tachinids of Brisbane area of Australia. You might find some overlap.
http://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_...

Mark Ridgway 10 years ago

Thanks for the input valgaavmiko.. I'll get back to research this one soon.

valgaavmiko 10 years ago

I can't see the postscutellum (which is always bulging in Tachinids and is a character of the family) but the wing veination looks correct for Tachinidae.