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Bristle Flies (Tachinidae)

Bristle Flies (Tachinidae)


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Amphibolia (Amphibolia) sp. (genus & subgenus) at Uriarra Village, ACT by DPRees125
Unidentified Bristle Fly (Tachinidae) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Formosia speciosa at Wamboin, NSW by Komidar
Rutilia (Chrysorutilia) sp. (genus & subgenus) at Uriarra Village, ACT by AlexSantiago
Trichopoda giacomellii (Feather Leg Fly) at Chapman, ACT by WindyHen
Microtropesa sp. (genus) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Amphibolia (Amphibolia) ignorata at Yackandandah, VIC by KylieWaldon
Sumpigaster sp. (genus) (A bristle fly) at Higgins, ACT by AlisonMilton
Rutilia (Chrysorutilia) formosa at Yackandandah, VIC by KylieWaldon
Nemoraea sp. (genus) at Yackandandah, VIC by KylieWaldon
Trigonospila sp. (genus) (A Bristle Fly) at Yaouk, NSW by JillianM
Nemoraea sp. (genus) at Yackandandah, VIC by KylieWaldon
Chetogaster violacea/viridis (complex) (Bristle Fly) at Googong, NSW by Wandiyali
Rutilia (Rutilia) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Bristle fly) at Uriarra Village, ACT by RAllen
Unidentified Bristle Fly (Tachinidae) at Wodonga, VIC by KylieWaldon
Unidentified Bristle Fly (Tachinidae) at Cotter River, ACT by KorinneM
Unidentified Bristle Fly (Tachinidae) at Nicholls, ACT by AlisonMilton
Unidentified Bristle Fly (Tachinidae) at Nicholls, ACT by AlisonMilton
Sumpigaster sp. (genus) (A bristle fly) at O'Connor, ACT by ConBoekel
Tachinidae (family) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Cylindromyia sp. (genus) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Formosia (Euamphibolia) speciosa (Bristle fly) at Jerrabomberra, NSW by DianneClarke
Rutilia (Rutilia) setosa (A bristle fly) at Page, ACT by CattleDog
Rutilia (Ameniamima) argentifera (A Bristle fly) at Uriarra Village, ACT by DPRees125
Amphibolia (Amphibolia) sp. (genus & subgenus) (A Bristle fly) at Uriarra Village, ACT by DPRees125
Rutilia (Chrysorutilia) sp. (genus & subgenus) (A Bristle Fly) at Jerrabomberra, NSW by SteveBorkowskis
Chaetophthalmus sp. (genus) (A bristle fly) at Higgins, ACT by MichaelWenke
Senostoma sp. (genus) at Theodore, ACT by Cardy
Rutilia (Rutilia) sp. (genus & subgenus) at Acton, ACT by HelenCross
Formosia (Euamphibolia) speciosa (Bristle fly) at O'Connor, ACT by sduus
Formosia (Euamphibolia) speciosa (Bristle fly) at Acton, ACT by HelenCross
Prosena sp. (genus) at Bungonia, NSW by Harrisi
Cylindromyia sp. (genus) (Bristle fly) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove

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RogerF wrote:
13 Dec 2024
Is this a new record
Formosia speciosa
MichaelMulvaney wrote:
9 Dec 2024
Thanks, glad to see there is something that can attack the vegetable bug that is attacking my veggies
Trichopoda giacomellii
WHall wrote:
9 Dec 2024
See this for why this fly is in Australia
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1049964499906953
Trichopoda giacomellii
michael.batley wrote:
6 Dec 2024
To my eye it seems more like a fly.
Trigonospila sp. (genus)
WendyEM wrote:
2 Dec 2024
Sumpigaster fasciata ?
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/taxa/891819-Sumpigaster-fasciata
Sumpigaster sp. (genus)

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Amphibolia (Amphibolia) sp. (genus & subgenus)

Rutilia (Rutilia) sp. (genus & subgenus) at Uriarra Village, ACT

Formosia speciosa

Formosia (Euamphibolia) speciosa at O'Connor, ACT

Rutilia (Chrysorutilia) sp. (genus & subgenus)

Chetogaster violacea/viridis (complex) at Googong, NSW

Trichopoda giacomellii at Chapman, ACT

Trichopoda giacomellii at Chapman, ACT

Trigonospila sp. (genus) at Yaouk, NSW

Sumpigaster sp. (genus) at Higgins, ACT

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