Poecilohetaerus pinnatus

A lauxaniid fly at Acton, ACT

Poecilohetaerus pinnatus at Acton, ACT - 9 Jul 2020
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Poecilohetaerus pinnatus 17 Jul 2020 MichaelMulvaney
Poecilohetaerus pinnatus (Lauxaniidae) 10 Jul 2020 Roger

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I think this lauxaniid is probably Poecilohetaerus pinnatus, based on the white stripes on the head and thorax, colouration and white fore-tarsi. iNaturalist has 2 images of this species. Schneider (2007, Revision of the Australasian genus Poecilohetaerus.... Aust J Ent 30(2) 143-168) recognises 14 species in the genus. From the image it is not possible to see all characters but pinnatus fits.

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