Platystomatidae (family)

Unidentified signal fly at Cook, ACT

Platystomatidae (family) at Cook, ACT - 26 Apr 2018
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Identification history

Platystomatidae (family) 20 Jul 2023 KimberiRP
Chalcidoidea (superfamily) 31 Aug 2019 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 21 Jun 2018 CathB

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KimberiRP wrote:
   20 Jul 2023
I'm pretty sure this is Platystomatidae. It resembles Duomyia and some Rivellia, but I can't find a match among images in ALA. The antennae are distinctive.

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Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 26 Apr 2018 04:45 PM Recorded on
  • CathB Recorded by

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  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size

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