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garden soldier fly

Exaireta spinigera

Description:

A black wasp-like fly with large eyes, black wings with a white spot on each wing. Legs had white patches on the tibiae and tarsi. The fly was about 12mm long

Habitat:

Garden

Notes:

The larvae of these flies feed on decaying vegetation. This fly belongs to Family Stratiomyidae http://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_...

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1 Comment

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 11 years ago

Nice clear shot of a local species.

Leuba Ridgway
Spotted by
Leuba Ridgway

3802, Victoria, Australia

Spotted on Dec 14, 2012
Submitted on Dec 16, 2012

Spotted for Mission

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