Black-banded Signal Fly

Euprosopia tenuicornis

Euprosopia tenuicornis is a Tephritoidean fly that is found near the east coast of Australia.
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Appearance

Body length 10mm
A pale grey in colour with black banded patterns on wings and body.

Distribution

East coastal areas of Australia from Cairns south to the ACT

References:

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http://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_acalyptrata/BandedSignalFly2.htm
http://bie.ala.org.au/species/Euprosopia+tenuicornis#tab_classification
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderDiptera
FamilyPlatystomatidae
GenusEuprosopia
SpeciesEuprosopia tenuicornis
Photographed in
Australia