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Villa sp.
A handsome and robust fly with very distinct abdominal banding. Approximately 12mm body length.
Exploring the ground near trees in a local sports reserve.
I think it's about time this one was given a real species name.
http://bie.ala.org.au/species/Villa
order: DIPTERA
zoological_division: ORTHORRHAPHA
superfamily: ASILOIDEA
family: BOMBYLIIDAE
subfamily: Anthracinae
genus: Villa
Spotted on Mar 25, 2014
Submitted on Mar 26, 2014
2 Comments
Thanks Antonio. I liked the Autumn colours.
beautiful capture Mark,great macro,congrats and thanks for sharing