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Ant fly

Parapalaeosepsis compressa

Photo by Andrea Lim
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Field Notes

Description:

Small fly, body length 4mm, grass green halteres. Curious wing movements, forward and back, whilst resting.

Habitat:

Spotted on Guinea grass (Urochloa Maxima) at James Cook University, Cairns QLD

Reference Links:

Ant Fly II - Parapalaeosepsis compressa

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
Andrea Lim
Thank you very much for the ID Chun. Spot on, even down to the 'wing movements at rest'. Cheers!
ChunXingWong
Seioptera or Parapalaeosepsis fly, possibly Parapalaeosepsis compressa.

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PublishedApril 15, 2013

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