Thread subject: Diptera.info :: ID please ~ weird but beautiful fly (South Australia)
Posted by karidaw on 09-04-2018 03:32
#1
I would love to know this gorgeous fly's ID ~ at least, to the family level. Fairly large (12 mm). It was resting on foliage in my garden on a hot summer's afternoon. Thanks in advance!
Posted by Juergen Peters on 09-04-2018 05:28
#2
Hi,
the family is Syrphidae, tribus Eristalini.
Posted by karidaw on 09-04-2018 05:59
#3
Thank you Jürgen, it's great to have an ID at last.
Kind regards,
Kari.
Posted by Dmitry Gavryushin on 09-04-2018 07:32
#4
According to the Atlas of Living Australia web site, it's
Austalis pulchella