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Tachina fly (Microtropesa sinuata) A large (18mm body) Tachinidae with tinted wing bases. Females have a golden face and head.. this is male.<br />
This one was very busy searching for something at the base of a large eucalyptus (vimminalis?)<br />
<a href="http://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:4bc4648e-0cb2-40ac-8e8e-855e5447d55a#tab_gallery" rel="nofollow">http://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:4bc4648e-0cb2-40ac-8e8e-855e5447d55a#tab_gallery</a><br />
Male <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/14573979@N00/5109957062" rel="nofollow">https://www.flickr.com/photos/14573979@N00/5109957062</a><br />
Female <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ogcodes/3382860687/" rel="nofollow">https://www.flickr.com/photos/ogcodes/3382860687/</a> Australia,Geotagged,Microtropesa sinuata,Spring,Tachinid fly Click/tap to enlarge

Tachina fly (Microtropesa sinuata)

A large (18mm body) Tachinidae with tinted wing bases. Females have a golden face and head.. this is male.
This one was very busy searching for something at the base of a large eucalyptus (vimminalis?)
http://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:4bc4648e-0cb2-40ac-8e8e-855e5447d55a#tab_gallery
Male https://www.flickr.com/photos/14573979@N00/5109957062
Female https://www.flickr.com/photos/ogcodes/3382860687/

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By Mark Ridgway

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Uploaded Mar 7, 2016. Captured Dec 20, 2014 06:29 in 175-191 Glenfern Rd, Upwey VIC 3158, Australia.
  • DSC-HX30V
  • f/4.5
  • 1/100s
  • ISO250
  • 16.54mm