Bug FAQMimegralla australica
Mimegralla australica · Order: Diptera · Family: Micropezidae
Mimegralla australica is a slender fly with black and white patterned wings and front legs that end in white tips. It lives in Australia, mainly in eastern Queensland and northern New South Wales, with occasional records from other states.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
It is found in Australia, especially eastern Queensland and north New South Wales, with some records elsewhere in the country.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Its native range is Australia, chiefly eastern Queensland and northern New South Wales, with occasional sightings in other states.
Source: Wikipedia
Lookalikes
Mimegralla australica is a black stilt-legged fly in the family Micropezidae, whose members are commonly called stilt-legged flies.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 1 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Hawaii.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
More photos
Same family (Micropezidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mimegralla_australica
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