Given the colouration of this fly it stands out and can be seen amongst the flowering shrubs within the scrublands around Tomahawk and the Boobyalla Conservation Area

At a glance

Habitat Adults feed on nectar. Larvae feed on algae or decaying organic matter
Size Can grow to around 11mm long
Origin Native
Distribution Southern and eastern areas of Australia
Descriptions
Distribution
Southern and eastern areas of Australia
Habitat
Adults feed on nectar. Larvae feed on algae or decaying organic matter
Size
Can grow to around 11mm long

Identification

This soldier fly stands out with with green thorax and yellow to green abdomen with bronze pattern down the back. The eyes are large and meet in the centre. It rests with wings folded on top of each other along the abdomen.
Common Name Green Soldier Fly
Aliases No Known Aliases
Origin Native
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Classification

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
SubphylumHexapoda
ClassInsecta
SubclassPterygotes
OrderDiptera
SuborderBrachycera
InfraorderOrthorrhapha
SuperfamilyStratiomyoidea
FamilyStratiomyidae
SubfamilyStratiomyinae
TribeStratiomyini
GenusOdontomyia
SpeciesOdontomyia decipiens
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There are no known synonyms for this species
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