Daptolestes limbipennis

Robber fly at Red Hill, ACT

Daptolestes limbipennis at Red Hill, ACT - 5 Dec 2016
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Daptolestes limbipennis 7 Dec 2016 MichaelMulvaney
Daptolestes limbipennis 5 Dec 2016 RogerF
Unidentified 5 Dec 2016 roymcd

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2 comments

RogerF wrote:
   6 Dec 2016
It has one pair of wings and halteres so is a fly not a wasp and is a wasp-mimicking robber fly Daptolestis limbipennis. Coincidentally the picture in my book also shows the fly resting on a log.
roymcd wrote:
   7 Dec 2016
Hehe thanks Roger, it certainly fooled me :-)

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