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Australian Piophilidae
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Graeme Cocks |
Posted on 24-10-2014 04:51
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Member Location: Townsville, Australia Posts: 3083 Joined: 09.09.08 |
Can anyone suggest a family for this fly? Malaise trap. Townsville, Queensland. Graeme Cocks attached the following image: [55.87Kb] Edited by Graeme Cocks on 31-10-2014 02:49 |
Graeme Cocks |
Posted on 24-10-2014 04:52
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Member Location: Townsville, Australia Posts: 3083 Joined: 09.09.08 |
. Graeme Cocks attached the following image: [150.38Kb] |
John Carr |
Posted on 25-10-2014 19:47
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Member Location: Massachusetts, USA Posts: 9839 Joined: 22.10.10 |
The swollen costa is found in some Platystomatidae from the region. I don't know if that's what you have. |
Graeme Cocks |
Posted on 25-10-2014 19:55
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Member Location: Townsville, Australia Posts: 3083 Joined: 09.09.08 |
Thanks John |
John Carr |
Posted on 30-10-2014 15:56
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Member Location: Massachusetts, USA Posts: 9839 Joined: 22.10.10 |
Or Piophilidae. |
Graeme Cocks |
Posted on 30-10-2014 18:32
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Member Location: Townsville, Australia Posts: 3083 Joined: 09.09.08 |
Thanks John. Never heard of that family. I'll investigate further. |
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