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Bristle Flies (Tachinidae)

Bristle Flies (Tachinidae)

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Bristle Flies (Tachinidae)

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Amphibolia (Amphibolia) ignorata at Aranda, ACT by KMcCue
Rutilia (Ameniamima) argentifera at Aranda, ACT by KMcCue
Senostoma sp. (genus) (A parasitoid tachinid fly) at Florey, ACT by KorinneM
Microtropesa flaviventris (A bristle fly) at Moruya, NSW by LisaH
Sumpigaster sp. (genus) (A bristle fly) at Isaacs, ACT by Mike
Rutilia sp. (genus) (A Rutilia bristle fly, subgenus unknown) at Brindabella, NSW by SWishart
Phasia sp. (genus) (A bristle fly) at Pialligo, ACT by Pirom
Dexiini (tribe) (A bristle fly) at Pialligo, ACT by Pirom
Rutilia (Chrysorutilia) sp. (genus & subgenus) (A Bristle Fly) at Holt, ACT by AlisonMilton
Tachinidae (family) (Unidentified Bristle fly) at Tharwa, ACT by RAllen
Tachinidae (family) (Unidentified Bristle fly) at Banks, ACT by DavidDedenczuk
Rutilia (Chrysorutilia) sp. (genus & subgenus) (A Bristle Fly) at Acton, ACT by Thurstan
Tachinidae (family) (Unidentified Bristle fly) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Tachinidae (family) (Unidentified Bristle fly) at Uriarra Village, ACT by gregbaines
Rutiliini (tribe) (A bristle fly) at Kenilworth, QLD by AaronClausen
Tachinidae (family) (Unidentified Bristle fly) at Wodonga, VIC by KylieWaldon
Prosena sp. (genus) (A bristle fly) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Rutilia (Chrysorutilia) sp. (genus & subgenus) (A Bristle Fly) at Googong, NSW by WHall
Microtropesa sinuata (A bristle fly) at Watson, ACT by Pirom
Rutilia sp. (genus) (A Rutilia bristle fly, subgenus unknown) at Googong, NSW by WHall
Tachinidae (family) (Unidentified Bristle fly) at Wodonga, VIC by KylieWaldon
Unidentified Bristle Fly (Tachinidae) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Exorista sp. (genus) (A Bristle Fly) at Batemans Bay, NSW by Hejor1
Rutilia (Rutilia) setosa (A bristle fly) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Cylindromyia sp. (genus) (Bristle fly) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM

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MichaelMulvaney wrote:
12 Jan 2025
Goniinae tribe?
Unidentified Bristle Fly (Tachinidae)
KylieWaldon wrote:
12 Jan 2025
TY Michael. HNY. What a mouthful of a species name!
Rutilia rubriceps-idesa-panthea-caesia-goerlingiana (complex)
MichaelMulvaney wrote:
11 Jan 2025
I think it may be a Microtropesa species
Tachinidae (family)
MichaelMulvaney wrote:
2 Jan 2025
Yes the bristle fly
Formosia speciosa
WHall wrote:
28 Dec 2024
There are three species in this subgenera Ameniamima. Flies in this subgenera show strong convergent resemblance to Calliphorid flies of genus Amenia. They can be separated by the Amenia flies have plumose antenna and a pair of silvery white pollinose spots on postalar position.

Species in subgenera Ameniamima can be identified by the followings;
- bright orange yellow head,
- four or five setae on postalar callus,
- metallic green, blue to black,
- with bold white pollen spots on thorax and abdomen, (NOT PRESENT)
Rutilia sp. (genus)

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Amphibolia (Amphibolia) ignorata

Rutilia (Ameniamima) argentifera

Senostoma sp. (genus) at Florey, ACT

Senostoma sp. (genus) at Florey, ACT

Exorista sp. (genus) at Batemans Bay, NSW

Tachinidae (family) at Wodonga, VIC

Tachinidae (family) at Wodonga, VIC

Rutiliini (tribe) at Kenilworth, QLD

Tachinidae (family) at Uriarra Village, ACT

Microtropesa flaviventris at Moruya, NSW

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