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Family Dolichopodidae
- This page contains pictures and information about Green
Long Legged Flies
that we found in the Brisbane area, Queensland, Australia.
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 - Body length 6mm
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- This fly is commonly seen in our back yard and bushes in Brisbane. Its body is metallic green and
its wings are transparent clear.
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- They are common in Brisbane.
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- They usually rest on board
leaves looking for small soft-bodied insects. They fly away when disturbed, but
will come back at the same spot a few seconds later.
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- Reference:
- 1. A field guide to insects in Australia - By Paul Zborowski and Ross Storey, Reed New Holland, 1996,
p142.
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