Dolichopodidae (family)

Unidentified Long-legged fly at Undefined Area

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Dolichopodidae (family) 25 Mar 2025 DiBickers
Austrosciapus sp. (genus) 3 Dec 2023 KylieWaldon
Unverified 2 Dec 2023 KylieWaldon

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I've only seen this fly a couple of times before, so I got very excited when I saw it. Its so pretty. There were several of the same species of gum trees at the park and I managed to find quite a few insects on them. Also seems to have a tiny fly/insect in its mouth?

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DiBickers wrote:
   25 Mar 2025
Looking at the wing markings, I can’t quite decide between Austrosciapus sp. or Heteropsilopus sp.☹️

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  • gum tree Associated plant
  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size
  • Alive / healthy Animal health

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