Orange Robber Fly - Zosteria fulvipubescens
Family Asilidae
This page contains pictures and information about Orange Robber Flies that we found
in the Brisbane area, Queensland, Australia.
- Body length 25mm, male
- This robber fly is yellow-brown in colours with reddish brown eyes. The
antennae and all legs are orange yellow. There the yellow bristles and setae
on face. The abdomen is greyish-yellow with black end tip. Wings are hyaline
with vines in dark brown, yellowish-brown near the wing-base. There are the
microtrichia on wing membrane of marginal and sub marginal cells.
- Robber Fly usually attacked from the back side of the prey when they are on flight. The above photos show an exceptional case. From reference information, the robber flies are common amongst blady grass, Imperata sp.. They like to rest on top of the grass with little tree coverings.
- Female Male
- This Orange-legged Robber Fly is medium in size.
- Reference:
- 1. A revision of Neoaratus Ricardo, with the description of six allied new genera from the Australian region (Diptera : Asilidae : Asilini) - G Daniels, 1987.
- 2. Asilini - Australian Asilidae - Dr. Robert Lavigne, Honorary Research Associate, South Australian Museum, Adelaide, SA.
- 3. Family ASILIDAE Robber Flies - Australian Biological Resources Study, Australian Faunal Directory.
