Trigonospila cingulata

Trigonospila cingulata

''Trigonospila cingulata'' is a species of fly in the family Tachinidae.
Trigonospila cingulata Trigonospila cingulata. Love the metallic silver  stripes. Australia,Geotagged,Spring,Trigonospila cingulata

Appearance

Like other members of the genus, it is distinctive for its striking colouration. The species is primarily black with two silvery transverse bars on the thorax and three silvery transverse bars on the abdomen. The silvery transverse bars on the abdomen are narrow, never reaching the discal setae.
Antennae are inserted at two-thirds eye depth, and reach a little way beyond half the distance to the oral margin
Trigonospila cingulata Lovely metallic silver bands Australia,Geotagged,Spring,Trigonospila cingulata

Distribution

''T. cingulata'' is a common species in Queensland, New South Wales, and the Australian Capital Territory. Both males and females can be found resting on vegetation in Spring, Summer, and early Autumn.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderDiptera
FamilyTachinidae
GenusTrigonospila
SpeciesT. cingulata
Photographed in
Australia