Black Rocket Fly

Anthrax sp.
Medium sized bee-fly with distinctive black markings on the wings and a slick little ball for a head.
Very busy on the sunny side of a large gum tree.

comments (2)

Ruth Spigelman

Lion

Recall the first sighting of one of these for me and the alarm at learning the genus name! Reassured as I read quickly on. Posted 4 years ago, modified 4 years ago
1. Mark Ridgway
  
  Lion
  
  Ha! Yes a bit of a shock in the name.
  I'm surprised how many subtle variations there are on wing patterns. Stopped me from going to species. Posted 4 years ago

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