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Does my abdomen look big in this leather? (Rutilia sp.) These are very large flies with extra large abdomens yet, in spite of that, they move quite quickly through the air, You really know it when they crash into you by accident. There are an extraordinary number of species, most much more colourful than this leathery one, but most are still to be described properly. Tachinidae family. Body length about 18mm.<br /> <br /> Probably Rutilia (Donovanius) agalmiodes yet to confirm. Australia,Geotagged,Summer Click/tap to enlarge

Does my abdomen look big in this leather? (Rutilia sp.)

These are very large flies with extra large abdomens yet, in spite of that, they move quite quickly through the air, You really know it when they crash into you by accident. There are an extraordinary number of species, most much more colourful than this leathery one, but most are still to be described properly. Tachinidae family. Body length about 18mm.

Probably Rutilia (Donovanius) agalmiodes yet to confirm.

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By Mark Ridgway

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Uploaded Mar 21, 2016. Captured Jan 27, 2015 20:28 in 11B Duffys Rd, Emerald VIC 3782, Australia.
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  • EX-Z2000
  • f/3.4
  • 1/100s
  • ISO64
  • 8.46mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.