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Wasp-mimic Hoverfly - Bardistophus sp.

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

Body length 6mm
 
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? Microdon sp., Microdontinae, body length 6mm
 
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Reference:
1. Northern Territory Insects, A Comprehensive Guide CD - Graham Brown, 2009.
2. A generic conspectus of the Microdontinae (Diptera: Syrphidae) with the description of two new genera from Africa and China - XIN-YUE CHENG & F. CHRISTIAN THOMPSON, Zootaxa 1879: 21–48 (2008). 
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Last updated: November 05, 2010.