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Orange and Black Vinegar Fly - ? Drosophila sp.

Family Drosophilidae 

This page contains pictures and information about Orange and Black Vinegar Flies that we found in the Brisbane area, Queensland, Australia.
 
Body length 6mm
 
This fly is easily found in the dense forest in Yugarapul Park. 
 
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We found this mating pair in Yugarapul Park during early summer on a Banksia tree. Look like the Muscid but not too sure.
 
 

Reference:
1. Australian Insects, An Introductory Handbook - Keith C. McKeown, 1945, p231.
2. Flies - family Drosophilidae - lifeunseen.com by Nick Monaghan.

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Last updated: November 16, 2010.