Parapalaeosepsis plebeia (Ant fly)

A small, ant-like fly which waves its wings when at rest. This species swarms around rotting fruit and compost heaps (Insects of Australia, CSIRO). The wing venation places it in the family Sepsidae.

Parapalaeosepsis plebeia is listed in the following regions:

Canberra & Southern Tablelands  |  Albury, Wodonga  |  New South Wales North Coast  |  Barwon South West

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