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Ollie487
17-12-2009, 10:36pm
I saw this marvellous little fly last weekend and just had to grab the camera & take its portrait. I've never seen this little fellow around in Tassie before, the green on his bottom continues in a solid colour on the underside. Can anyone identify it?

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4044/4192648102_a090eb07d4.jpg

kaiser
17-12-2009, 11:11pm
Yep. It's Louie for sure.

Ollie487
18-12-2009, 8:23am
I saw this pretty fly last weekend & of course had to take his picture. It's amazing looking, the green on its bottom continues underside into a solid green. It was very shy & preferred to walk away from the camera rather than fly away.
I haven't seen this one in Tassie before. Does anyone recognise it?

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4044/4192648102_a090eb07d4.jpg

TEITZY
18-12-2009, 8:48am
Not 100% sure but it looks like a type of soldier fly (Stratiomyidae).

You might find something similar here - http://www.diptera.info/photogallery.php?album_id=48&rowstart=0

Cheers
Leigh

AlexandraT
18-12-2009, 5:38pm
Alls I know is that its a beautiful pic lol

TEITZY
18-12-2009, 6:16pm
Thought I replied to this thread?

Anyway it looks like a type of soldier fly.

Might be able to find something similar here - http://www.diptera.info/photogallery.php?album_id=48

Cheers
Leigh

Ollie487
18-12-2009, 7:46pm
that's a good site Leigh thanks.
After looking, it might be Odontomia Ornata? - the ones pictured have the strongest resemblance to my fly.

Miaow
18-12-2009, 8:00pm
Thought I replied to this thread?



You had actually - there was threads in 2 forums on this - have now merged them :)

Barefoot
18-12-2009, 9:26pm
great shot its not a march fly is it??

landteacher
18-12-2009, 9:59pm
Can't be a march fly, it's only bloody december.:lol::lol::lol:

Mick.G.

dwolrige
21-12-2009, 3:46pm
Yep. It's Louie for sure.

hahahaha. Nice one.

Yeah not sure what fly it is, cool pic though. :)