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 Large fly from Australia
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| Graeme Cocks |
Posted on 17-06-2010 22:55
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 Member Location: Townsville, Australia Posts: 3083 Joined: 09.09.08 |
This huge fly, 20mm long was caught in the house at light during the day. There is only one every year, so it does seem an aweful pity to kill it. Townsville, Australia. Family please? Graeme Cocks attached the following image:  [72.25Kb] |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 18-06-2010 07:06
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 Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19403 Joined: 11.05.04 |
Some kind of Calliphoridae.
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 21-06-2010 09:27
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19146 Joined: 21.07.04 |
I'd prefer Rutiliini in Tachinidae. The prettiest ones around. There is a review by Crosskey Theo |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 21-06-2010 09:56
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 Super Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7703 Joined: 12.07.04 |
Very nice indeed ... I wasn't sure what it might be but it did look very calliphorid-like ... needs lots of specimens 
Manager of the UK Species Inventory in the Angela Marmont Centre for UK Biodiversity at the Natural History Museum, London. |
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| Graeme Cocks |
Posted on 21-06-2010 09:56
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Member Location: Townsville, Australia Posts: 3083 Joined: 09.09.08 |
Thanks Zeegers. Would othere views be of any more help? |
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| Graeme Cocks |
Posted on 21-06-2010 09:59
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Member Location: Townsville, Australia Posts: 3083 Joined: 09.09.08 |
Hi Chris, I've put one in your box for next posting. |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 21-06-2010 10:14
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Super Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7703 Joined: 12.07.04 |
Wohoo!! I have pinned-out all the tachs you sent in your last parcel ... most are very small siphoniines (so going to be nigh impossible to identify) but there was one Prosena, which is certainly more do-able
Manager of the UK Species Inventory in the Angela Marmont Centre for UK Biodiversity at the Natural History Museum, London. |
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| Gardengirl |
Posted on 29-03-2021 14:46
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Hello there, I realise this is an old thread but I came accross it while trying to identify the same fly. Was anyone able to come to a conclusion? Such a beautiful large fly. It was flying in and out of my garden this afternoon, north of Brisbane, QLD. Thankyou 
Gardengirl attached the following image:  [211Kb] Edited by Gardengirl on 29-03-2021 14:50 |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 29-03-2021 15:00
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19146 Joined: 21.07.04 |
Rutilia is a very difficult genus and I have only limited experience. If you collect one and send it over, I can get you an ID. Otherwise ... not, alas. Theo |
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| Gardengirl |
Posted on 29-03-2021 15:07
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Zeegers thanks for that, I wasn’t able to get it. I’m hoping it will fly in again one day. I was very curious to know what it was as it was so large and loud! |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 29-03-2021 18:44
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19146 Joined: 21.07.04 |
If you do, send me a PM ! Theo |
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| Gardengirl |
Posted on 30-03-2021 01:04
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Member Location: Posts: 3 Joined: 29.03.21 |
Thanks Theo will do |
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