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Formosia (Euamphibolia) speciosa

Bristle fly at Nanima, NSW

Formosia (Euamphibolia) speciosa at Nanima, NSW - 1 Feb 2018 05:35 PM
Formosia (Euamphibolia) speciosa at Nanima, NSW - 1 Feb 2018 05:35 PM
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Identification history

Formosia (Euamphibolia) speciosa 9 Nov 2018 KimPullen
Tachinidae (family) 23 Feb 2018 MichaelMulvaney
Tachinidae (family) 9 Feb 2018 KimPullen
Unidentified 8 Feb 2018 SheridanR

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Enormous and rather striking fly on my window sill, haven't seen one before. Housefly (bushfly?) for size comparison. Maybe a bristle fly of some kind? Can anyone ID it? Thanks.

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jgl wrote:
   9 Nov 2018
Large fly is Formosia speciosa
KimPullen wrote:
   9 Nov 2018
Identification by JGL.

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