Thraxan Beefly III - Thraxan sp.

Family Bombyliidae

This page contains pictures and information about Thraxan Bee Flies that we found in the Brisbane area, Queensland, Australia.

Male, body length 10mm

 

Female 

 

Pictures were taken in Anstead Forest o Feb 2010. 

 

Male 

 

Abdomen segments 6 lateral margins with white hairs. Spur-vein at base R2+3 NOT present. R2+3 meets r-m cross-vein directly. Please also visit this page for more details.

 

 

We found this fly in Anstead Forest on Nov 2012. 

 

 

 

 

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Reference:

1. Cryptic species diversity and character congruence: review of the tribe Anthracini (Diptera : Bombyliidae) in Australia - David K. Yeates and Christine L. Lambkin, 1998.

2. Thraxan Bee Fly - lifeunseen.com, by Nick Monaghan 

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