Ectinorhynchus sp. 1I photographed these flies mating nearly a month ago now. What wonderful flies. ID by Dr Christine LambkinCuratorTerrestrial Biodiversity (Entomology)Biodiversity & Geosciences ProgramQueensland Museum
~5 to 10mm Stiletto fly The small flies sit on the daisies and are almost invisible with their grey colouring. 20 Nov 2012 This species was formally described this month as Medomega averyiSee the link at www.pensoft.net/journals/zookeys/article/2967 Thanks Shaun Winterton.
CBG Photography Group. Centre for Biodiversity Genomics. CBG Photography Group. Year: 2017. Contact: collectionsBIO@gmail.com.
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An Ectinorhynchus male flying a few cm above the track. Part of a lek of some 8-10 individuals. They drift all the time, not hovering in one spot and, from time to time, descend to ground level and perch on grasses or the surface for brief periods. The leg positions, front curled and back dangling is shown on other pictures in the set.These are the first I have seen this year and it suggests the insect season is about 2 weeks later than previous years, perhaps due to the long period of sharp frosts we have had this winter.Taken with a 300mm lens on a tripod and hand focussed. Not easy, this was one of the better ones. There are several other pictures of this fly; see HERE for a close-up.