Dilophus sp. (genus)

A march fly at Acton, ACT

Dilophus sp. (genus) at Acton, ACT - 2 Aug 2020
Dilophus sp. (genus) at Acton, ACT - 2 Aug 2020
Dilophus sp. (genus) at Acton, ACT - 2 Aug 2020
Dilophus sp. (genus) at Acton, ACT - 2 Aug 2020
Dilophus sp. (genus) at Acton, ACT - 2 Aug 2020
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Identification history

Dilophus sp. (genus) 8 Aug 2020 MichaelMulvaney
Dilophus sp. (genus) 8 Aug 2020 MichaelBedingfield
Unidentified 3 Aug 2020 TimL

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This is the first insect of this type that I've seen so am unsure what it is. It doesn't appear to have halteres so I've placed it under the wasp category for now. It was around 12mm in length and initially looked like an ant. Thanks to Marcus Leach for the initial sighting on a handrail in ANBG's Rainforest Gully.

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   6 Aug 2020
Edited to put in True Flies category for ID.
   8 Aug 2020
See ALA gallery, especially the mating pair:
https://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:0ddce48f-82de-4b00-839a-d2f98ae2daa8#gallery

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