Pelecorhynchus eristaloides has bold spots on the wings, a brownish-grey thorax with two near entire longitudinal wide blackish stripes, each stripe enclosing a diamond-shaped white spot on the scutal suture, and the abdomen with three pale bands that are interruped medially. The species shares with <href=”https://tasmanianinsectfieldguide.com/pelecorhynchus-igniculus”>P. igniculus fiery red hairing at the abdominal sutures and sides, but differs in the colour and markings of the thorax and the presence of distinctive pale banding on the abdomen. Bodylength around 15 to 20mm.
Late January 2015
Donaghy’s Hill, east of Queenstown
Image and identification by Simon Grove (TMAG), used with permission.
Early February 2017
Corinna
Two individuals – the latter fly appears to be ovipositing in the soil or leaf debris.
Images by Reiner Richter, used with permission.
Early February 2017
Tarkine
Images by Reiner Richter, used with permission.
Early February 2017
Savage River
Images by Reiner Richter, used with permission.
Early January 2023
Macquarie Heads
Drying off after being stranded in the water.
