Trypetisoma digitatum

A lauxaniid fly at Murrumbateman, NSW

Trypetisoma digitatum at Murrumbateman, NSW - 26 Jan 2021
Trypetisoma digitatum at Murrumbateman, NSW - 26 Jan 2021
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Identification history

Trypetisoma digitatum 31 Jan 2021 MichaelMulvaney
Trypetisoma digitatum 28 Jan 2021 SimoneC
Unidentified 27 Jan 2021 SimoneC

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The two flies were intent on waving their wings at each other, possibly a mating dance? They were probably only about 5 mm long

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   28 Jan 2021
I gather that these flies are just a bit manic and have the habitat of continuously waving their wings when resting.
SimoneC wrote:
   28 Jan 2021
Whatever their reason they didn’t mind me or my camera, and just kept waving for several minutes

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Paropsis aegrota (Eucalyptus Tortoise Beetle) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 30 Jan 2023 by SimoneC
Megachile (Hackeriapis) oblonga (A Megachild bee) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 27 Jan 2023 by SimoneC
Megachile (Eutricharaea) maculariformis (Gold-tipped leafcutter bee) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 27 Jan 2023 by SimoneC
Euribia solstitialis (Nodding Thistle Gall Fly) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 26 Jan 2023 by SimoneC
Sericopimpla sp. (genus) (Case Moth Larvae Parasite Wasp) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 26 Jan 2023 by SimoneC
Sciomyzidae sp. (family) (A marsh fly) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 26 Jan 2023 by SimoneC
Oncocoris geniculatus (A shield bug) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 26 Jan 2023 by SimoneC
Cuspicona thoracica (Shield bug) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 26 Jan 2023 by SimoneC
Hylaeus (Gnathoprosopis) euxanthus (Plasterer bee) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 26 Jan 2023 by SimoneC
Eupolemus angularis (Acanthosomatid bug) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 25 Jan 2023 by SimoneC
Tingidae sp. (family) (Lace bug) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 25 Jan 2023 by SimoneC
Aporocera (Aporocera) consors (A leaf beetle) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 24 Jan 2023 by SimoneC
Dicranosterna immaculata (Acacia leaf beetle) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 24 Jan 2023 by SimoneC
Paropsisterna octosignata (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 20 Jan 2023 by SimoneC
Putoniessa sp. (genus) (A leafhopper) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 20 Jan 2023 by SimoneC
Chondropyga dorsalis (Cowboy beetle) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 20 Jan 2023 by SimoneC
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Sphex sp. (genus) (Unidentified Sphex digger wasp) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 16 Jan 2023 by SimoneC
Stenarella victoriae (An ichneumon parasitic wasp) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 16 Jan 2023 by SimoneC
Hylaeus (Prosopisteron) littleri (Hylaeine colletid bee) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 15 Jan 2023 by SimoneC

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  • 26 Jan 2021 05:32 PM Recorded on
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  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size
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