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Black Owl-fly - Suhpalacsa nigrescens

Family Ascalaphidae 

This page contains pictures and information about Black Owl-flies that we found in the Brisbane area, Queensland, Australia.
 
Male, body length 45mm 
 
This owl-fly is dark brown to black in colours. Antennae are black , Club is black with yellow at the base. Abdomen is dark brown to black with yellow ring around each segment border.  
 
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We found this owl-fly in Anstead Forest and Karawatha Forest during early to mid summer..  
 
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Reference:
1. Revision of the Australian Ascalaphidae (Insecta: Neuroptera) - New, T.R. (1984). Aust. J. Zool. Suppl. 100: 1-86.

 
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Last updated: November 27, 2009.