Daptolestes sp. (genus)

Robber Fly at Brindabella, NSW

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Identification history

Daptolestes sp. (genus) 11 Jan 2025 GregD
Diptera (order) 10 Jan 2025 SimoneC
Unverified 10 Jan 2025 SWishart

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2 comments

SimoneC wrote:
   10 Jan 2025
A very nice fly mimicing a wasp, even the colouring on the wings is designed to look like the folded wings of a Potter wasp
SWishart wrote:
   11 Jan 2025
Definitely had me fooled.

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  • Hoary sunray? Associated plant
  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size
  • Alive / healthy Animal health
  • Resting Insect behaviour on flower
  • True Insect on a flower

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