Golden Rhiniin Fly - Stomorhina subapicalis

Family Calliphoridae

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


Male, body length 8mm

This fly likes to rest on leaves very close to the ground.


Female

This fly has the blue-green metallic colours thorax covered with dense bristle-dots. The abdomen is golden brown yellow with black central marking. Wings are slightly smoky yellow with apical brown spot.


Male


Reference:
1. Rhiniinae, Calliphoridae - Insects of Townsville, Australia - Graeme Cocks, 2004.
2. Northern Territory Insects, A Comprehensive Guide CD - Graham Brown, 2009.
3. A Revision of Australian Rhiniinae (Diptera : Calliphoridae) - J. P. Dear, Aust. J. Zool., 1977, 25, 779-826.