Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Australian Sarcophagidae

Posted by Graeme Cocks on 22-02-2017 01:53
#1

Can anyone suggest a family for this fly? Trapped on window. Townsville, Queensland.

Edited by Graeme Cocks on 22-02-2017 19:01

Posted by John Carr on 22-02-2017 02:24
#2

I think Tachinidae.

Posted by Graeme Cocks on 22-02-2017 03:44
#3

Thanks John. I guess this is one of those cases where the arista is plumose.

Posted by John Carr on 22-02-2017 11:57
#4

Check for the subscutellum to be sure. In America a few small Sarcophagidae look like Tachinidae.

Posted by Tony Irwin on 22-02-2017 13:59
#5

Nice to get an "action photo" of larvipary!

Posted by Graeme Cocks on 22-02-2017 19:01
#6

It's Sarcophagidae.

Posted by Graeme Cocks on 22-02-2017 19:04
#7

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