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Trypetisoma digitatum

A lauxaniid fly at Murrumbateman, NSW

Trypetisoma digitatum at Murrumbateman, NSW - 26 Jan 2021
Trypetisoma digitatum at Murrumbateman, NSW - 26 Jan 2021
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Identification history

Trypetisoma digitatum 31 Jan 2021 MichaelMulvaney
Trypetisoma digitatum 28 Jan 2021 SimoneC
Unidentified 27 Jan 2021 SimoneC

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The two flies were intent on waving their wings at each other, possibly a mating dance? They were probably only about 5 mm long

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   28 Jan 2021
I gather that these flies are just a bit manic and have the habitat of continuously waving their wings when resting.
SimoneC wrote:
   28 Jan 2021
Whatever their reason they didn’t mind me or my camera, and just kept waving for several minutes

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  • 2 Abundance
  • 26 Jan 2021 05:32 PM Recorded on
  • SimoneC Recorded by

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  • Casuarina cunninghamiana Associated plant
  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size
  • Breeding behaviour Breeding behaviour

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