Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Stunner red fly from Western Australia
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 23-12-2010 03:38
#1
I'm pretty sure you will love this fly.
Taken by Jean Hort in 29th November 2010 in Western Australia.
Posted by Paul Beuk on 23-12-2010 09:12
#2
Wow, that hurts the eyes!
Posted by rvanderweele on 23-12-2010 10:34
#3
made in Korea?
Posted by Andrzej on 23-12-2010 10:42
#4
Looks like a member of the genus Tapeigaster ....
Andrzej ;)
Posted by Roger Thomason on 23-12-2010 10:55
#5
Nice paint job...although the colour coordination seems to have gone out the window,could do with some "Go Faster Stripes" down the sides.
Made in North Korea by the look of it....Batteries Included?
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 23-12-2010 11:38
#6
yes. Probably a Tapeigaster sp. from Heleomyzidae. Do you have this genus in your collection, Andrzej?
The full list of the genus:
Tapeigaster annulata Hendel, 1917
Tapeigaster annulipes Macquart, 1847
Tapeigaster argyrospila Bezzi, 1923
Tapeigaster brunneifrons Malloch, 1927
Tapeigaster cinctipes Walker, 1853
Tapeigaster digitata McAlpine & Kent, 1982
Tapeigaster luteipennis Bezzi, 1923
Tapeigaster nigricornis Macquart, 1851
Tapeigaster paramonovi McAlpine & Kent, 1982
Tapeigaster pulverea McAlpine & Kent, 1982
Tapeigaster subglabra McAlpine & Kent, 1982
Posted by Andrzej on 23-12-2010 11:59
#7
Yes, I have, but this species is very interesting - I didn't see it yet. Maybe you have a couple for me ;-)
Andrzej
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 23-12-2010 12:17
#8
Unfortunately, no. There is a very strict law on specimens in Australia. (more than in relation to the Spain, for example)
Posted by conopid on 23-12-2010 12:19
#9
Nice paint job around the margins of the eyes.
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 23-12-2010 12:22
#10
conopid wrote:
Nice paint job around the margins of the eyes.
the trick is using very carefully the brush tool from CS5. :)
Fortunately, the Nature has great abilities in "painting" fly species. It is the master!
Edited by jorgemotalmeida on 23-12-2010 12:25
Posted by Sara21392 on 23-12-2010 21:06
#11
Amazing..! :o