#agapophytus

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#1559 - Agapophytus pallidicornis

Photo by Laurie Dryburgh at Wynnum, Brisbane. Yet another wasp-mimicking Therevid. It seems to be a feature of the genus - others are also pretty vivid. It does appear that the markings have a secondary purpose, though - the males in at least one species, will ‘lek’ - gathering on a sunlit log to wave their legs at each other and impress passing females.

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#1560 - Agapophytus aterrimus

Photo by Tony Eales, in Freshwater NP north of Brisbane.

Yet another in the genus of wasp-mimicking Stiletto Flies, but this one is really going all-out.

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#1558 - Agapophytus albobasalis

Photo by Tony Eales at Nudgee Waterhole near Brisbane, Queensland.

Another Stiletto Fly, and like the last one probably trying to mimic a wasp or maybe a Robber Fly with vivid banding.