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© Michael Jefferies.
This is a male; females look a bit different.
Trichophthalma bivitta
Conservation status:
Least Concern
Trichophthalma bivitta
is a small species that is easy to miss as it hovers around plants only a few centimeters off the ground. It is quite common in Girraween.
Scientific Classification
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Species:
Diptera
Nemestrinidae
Nemestrininae
Trichophthalma
bivitta
References:
Michael Jefferies
Atlas of Living Australia – Trichophthalma bivitta
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Last updated: 17th April 2016