Bristle Flies (Tachinidae)


Bristle Flies (Tachinidae)

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Discussion

Yesterday
Yes I was thinking that I needed to go back and check the Brown Blowfly sightings

Froggattimyia (genus)
kasiaaus wrote:
Yesterday
Wow! That's very interesting. Thanks Michael. The fly looks to me just like a Calliphora stygia but I guess it is not, given its interest in the sawfly larvae.

Froggattimyia (genus)
Yesterday
I think in the second image the Bristle fly is laying eggs in the larvae of the Bottlebrush sawfly. Given the hammering that this sawfly does to callistemons this fly should re regarded as a hero.

Froggattimyia (genus)
12 Jan 2025
Goniinae tribe?

Tachinidae (family)
KylieWaldon wrote:
12 Jan 2025
TY Michael. HNY. What a mouthful of a species name!

Rutilia rubriceps-idesa-panthea-caesia-goerlingiana (complex)
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