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Black Wasp-mimic Fly - Microdon sp.

This page contains pictures and information about Black Wasp-mimic Flies that we found in the Brisbane area, Queensland, Australia.

Body length 6mm
 
Found this Black Wasp-mimic Hover Fly in Karawatha Forest near the Lagoon, Sep 2008.
 
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Thanks to Gerard Pennards for the ID advice of this species. 

Reference:
1. Insects of Australia - CSIRO, Division of Entomology, Melbourne University Press, 2nd Edition 1991, Fig39.27B.
2. Northern Territory Insects, A Comprehensive Guide CD - Graham Brown, 2009. 
3. Insects of Australia and New Zealand - R. J. Tillyard, Angus & Robertson, Ltd, Sydney, 1926, p368.

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Last updated: November 05, 2010.