Brown-banded Signal Fly - Euprosopia armipes

Family Platystomatidae

This page contains pictures and information about Brown-banded Signal Flies that we found in the Brisbane area, Queensland, Australia.

 

Body length 10mm

 

 

The fly is pale brown in colour with brown banded patterns on wings and abdomen. Eyes and all legs are Brown as well. Picture is taken in Alexandra Hill, mid summer 2004.

 

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Reference:

1. Insects of Australia - CSIRO, Division of Entomology, Melbourne University Press, 2nd Edition 1991, p769.

2. The Australian Platystomatidae (Diptera, Schizophora) with a revision of five genera - McAlpine, D.K., 1972, The Australian Museum, p177.

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