Rutilia (Donovanius) sp. (genus & subgenus)

A Bristle Fly at Belconnen, ACT

Rutilia (Donovanius) sp. (genus & subgenus) at Belconnen, ACT - 4 Mar 2018
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Rutilia (Donovanius) sp. (genus & subgenus) 6 Apr 2019 jgl
Rutilia (Rutilia) sp. (genus & subgenus) 13 Apr 2018 KimPullen
Rutilia (Rutilia) sp. (genus & subgenus) 24 Mar 2018 natureguy
Unidentified 4 Mar 2018 gorrieje

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Photo of large insect taken on Mount Painter, Cook, ACT, Australia, 4 March at 18.22 hours. I think it is some type of horse-fly but much larger than ones I have seen before. The insect was resting on one of the information boards on Mount Painter.

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