Odontomyia hunteri

Soldier fly at Paddys River, ACT

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Odontomyia hunteri 12 Dec 2017 KimPullen
Syrphini (tribe) 10 Dec 2017 MichaelMulvaney
Syrphini (tribe) 10 Dec 2017 michael.batley
Unverified 10 Dec 2017 RodDeb

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   11 Dec 2017
From the antennae one can tell that it is a fly and what can be seen of the colour pattern suggests that it is a species like Melangyna viridiceps.
KimPullen wrote:
   13 Dec 2017
I think it's more likely a stratiomyid, with that flat, wide abdomen.
KimPullen wrote:
   13 Dec 2017
It may be the same as the Odontomyia at http://www.bowerbird.org.au/observations/79365 .

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  • 1 Abundance
  • 7 Dec 2017 02:26 PM Recorded on
  • RodDeb Recorded by
  • Pink flowering plant name unknown Associated plant
  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size
  • Unknown Gender

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