Orange Bush Fly - Dichaetomyia johannis

Family Muscidae

This page contains pictures and information about Orange Bush Flies that we found in the Brisbane area, Queensland, Australia.

Body length 8mm, female 

 

Female 

 

Male 

 

This Grey Bush Fly is medium in size. It is orange brown in colours with red brown eyes. Its abdomen and legs are grey-yellow. 

 

 

From its wing veins we believe it is a bush fly in Phaoniinae.

 

 

This fly is common in Karawatha Forest and Daisy Hills. 

 

   

 

 

Picture was taken in Yugarapul Park during early summer in evening. 

 

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Reference:

1. Northern Territory Insects, A Comprehensive Guide CD - Graham Brown, 2009. 

2. Studies on the Australian Muscidae (Diptera) I. Some Species of Dichaetomyia Malloch - AC Pont, Australian Journal of Zoology 15(3) 619 - 640, 1967. 

3. Studies on Australian Muscidae (Diptera). VI.* New species and records of Dichaetomyia Malloch, Hennigiola Pont and Probardyia Pont - AC Pont, Australian Journal of Zoology Supplementary Series 22(33) 1 - 30, 1973.  

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