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Family Sepsidae
- This page contains pictures and information about Ant Flies that we found in the Brisbane area, Queensland, Australia.
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- Body length 4mm
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- Flies in this family are small and ant-like. Their
wings are clear and have a small dark spot on wing near apex. They
have the habit of continuously waving the wings when at rest.
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![PWC_7273.jpg (125092 bytes)](images/PWC_7273_small.jpg)
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- We found this Ant Fly in Yugarapul Park, which is a small area of
rainforest habitat inside Brisbane area.
- Reference:
- 1. Biogeography of Australian Sepsidae (Diptera) - D. H. Colless, Aust. J. Zool., 1980, 28, 65-78.
- 2. AUSTRALIAN SEPSIDAE (DIPTERA) - Jan Zuska and Donald H. Colless, J. Aust. ent. Soc.. 1984, 23: 59-67.
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