Odontomyia sp. (genus)

A soldier fly at Glen Allen, NSW

Odontomyia sp. (genus) at Glen Allen, NSW - 18 Jan 2024 10:56 AM
Odontomyia sp. (genus) at Glen Allen, NSW - 18 Jan 2024 10:56 AM
Odontomyia sp. (genus) at Glen Allen, NSW - 18 Jan 2024 10:56 AM
Odontomyia sp. (genus) at Glen Allen, NSW - 18 Jan 2024 10:56 AM
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Odontomyia sp. (genus) 21 Jan 2024 KimberiRP
Unverified 20 Jan 2024 AlisonMilton

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KimberiRP wrote:
   21 Jan 2024
Three of the images show a female. The second image shows a male, identifiable by his bigger eyes. (He also has a more extensive black dorsal mark on his abdomen, but this may be simply an individual variation rather than a sexual difference.)

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