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Yellow Feathery Antennae Robber Fly

Ommatius coeraebus

Photo by Chicquita
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Field Notes

Description:

Family: Asilidae
20mm

This robber fly has the antenna in plumose form, i.e., like a feather. Its legs are black femur with yellow tibia and black tarsus. Wings are dark brown in colour - http://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_robberflies/YellowRobber.htm

Notes:

I found it sitting on Hairpin Banksia plant (Banksia spinulosa) with a damaged left wing. Love the beard :)

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Comments (2)
Smith Zoo
Its eye in the last image also seems a bit damaged... - nice series.

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Flora & Fauna of New South Wales
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PublishedFebruary 18, 2013

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