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Robber fly

Daptolestes sp.

Photo by lori.tas
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Field Notes

Description:

3 cm long female with ovipositer.

Habitat:

Dry sclerophyll bushland.

Notes:

Note the orange "halteres" (from the latin for "dumbells), or modified hind wings, that help robber flies and crane flies counter-balance when flying.

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Asilidae

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PublishedFebruary 9, 2011

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