Brown Phasiin Fly
Long Tongue Dexiin Fly I  
Tachininae
Golden-blue Tachinid Fly
Golden-brown Tachinid Fly 
Thin Long Legs Fly
Metallic Green Hairy Fly
Golden Tachinid Fly I
Golden Tachinid Fly II
 
Grey Tachinid Fly I
Blue Hairy Tachinid Fly
Black Hairy Tachinid Fly
Hairy-eyed Grey Tachinid
Processionary Cat. Para.
Grey Tachinid Fly II
Grey Tachinid Fly III
Grey Tachinid Fly IV
Grey Hairy Tachinid Fly
S. Grey Hairy Tachinid Fly
Grey Tachinid Fly V
Grey Tachinid Fly VI
 
 
 
 

                                               

Grey Rutilia Fly II - Rutilia (Donovanius) regalis

Family Tachinidae

This page contains pictures and information about Grey Rutilia Flies that we found in the Brisbane area, Queensland, Australia.
 
Body length 20mm
 
This is one of the largest Tachinid flies that we saw. Its hairy body is metallic bluish-grey in colour, with dark patches near the base of the wings. 
 
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It has four setae on postalar callus. 
 
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We found this Grey Rutilia Fly in Karawatha Forest a few times during mid to late summer.   
 
Reference:
1. A revisionary classification of the Rutiliini (Diptera: Tachinidae), : with keys to the described species - R. W. Crosskey, British Museum (Natural History), Bulletin, Entomology, Supplement 19, 1973. 
2. A conspectus of the Tachinidae (Diptera) of Australia, including keys to the supraspecific taxa and taxonomic and host catalogues - R. W. Crosskey, British Museum (Natural History), Bulletin, Entomology, Supplement 21, 1973.
 
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Last updated: January 25, 2011.