cf. Villa fuscicostata – species known for its larger size (8-14mm), brown wing fore margin , and rather broad, flattened, banded abdomen. The face is not noticeably produced (ie not conical) and covered with yellowish scales. The mesonotum (thorax dorsally) is adorned anteriorly and laterally with yellowish-brown hairs. A tuft, or streak, of whitish hairs is present above the wing insertions. The abdomen is largely blackish with separated alternating broad white and thinner orange-reddish bands.
Mid February 2018
Buckland
Mid January 2019
Sisters Beach
Early April 2011
Ulverstone
Late February 2014
Ross
Image by Steve Sargent, used with permission.
Late December 2012
Buckland
Late March 2018
Hobart
Early January 2015
Sisters Beach
Altered motion video of flight…normal…slow…normal
Mid April 2015
Marion Bay
