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Family
Tachinidae
- This page contains pictures and information about Grey Rutilia Flies that we found in the Brisbane area, Queensland, Australia.
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 - Body length 20mm
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- This is one of the largest Tachinid flies that we saw. Its hairy
body is dark grey in colour. It was found in forest or
semi-forest, resting with heading downwards on tree trunk about a meter from
ground. This fly larvae parasites on Scarab
Beetle larvae.
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There are the very strong supernumerary setae on the scutum immediately in
front of the scutellum.
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- We checked that the ID of this Grey Rutilia Fly is Rutilia (Donovanius) viridinigra or inusta, Most likely inusta.
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We found this Grey Rutilia Fly once in Karawatha Forest on Dec 2004.
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- Reference:
- 1. A revisionary classification of the Rutiliini (Diptera: Tachinidae), : with keys to the described species - R. W. Crosskey, British Museum (Natural History),
Bulletin, Entomology, Supplement 19, 1973.
- 2. A conspectus of the Tachinidae (Diptera) of Australia, including keys to the supraspecific taxa and taxonomic and host catalogues - R. W. Crosskey, British Museum (Natural History),
Bulletin, Entomology, Supplement 21, 1973.
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