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Pergagrapta sp.

Photo by Mark Ridgway
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Field Notes

Description:

About 14mm long. Resting on a acacia leaf in full sun. Very flat abdomen similar to some Syrphids. Banded rear legs, red costa, white around abdomen... (?♂)

Habitat:

In a nature reserve adjoining a national park.

Notes:

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Reference Links:

Pergidae of the World: Antiperga antiopa

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)
Mark Ridgway
Thanks Cindy. Yes I think it's a pretty snappy outfit.
Mark Ridgway
Thanks Lauren. I only noticed niceness after uplodaing to a big screen. Hope I can ID it.

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Dandenong Ranges - fauna & flora
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PublishedMarch 20, 2014

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