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Lyriform Owl-fly - Suhpalacsa lyriformis
Family Ascalaphidae
- This page contains pictures and information about Lyriform Owl-flies that
we found in the Brisbane area, Queensland, Australia.
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- Female, body length 45mm, male
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- This Owl-fly is dark grey and brown on colours. On the back of abdomen there are the velvety
chocolate brown lyriform marks. The antenna
club has pale patch at the base. All legs are dark brown as well.
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- We found this Owl-fly once in an researched area near Tingalpa Resovior. We
saw the owl-fly land on stem of a dead tree. It was a good flier comparing
with other owl-flies that we found.
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- This Owl-fly was very confidence on its camouflage. It did not move a bit
after we took over ten close-up photos.
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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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