''Trigonospila cingulata'' is a species of

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in the family Tachinidae.

Identification

Like other members of the genus, it is distinctive for its striking colouration. The species is primarily black with two silvery transverse bars on the thorax and three silvery transverse bars on the abdomen. The silvery transverse bars on the abdomen are narrow, never reaching the discal setae. Antennae are inserted at two-thirds

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depth, and reach a little way beyond half the distance to the oral margin Hardy GH (1934) Notes on Australian Muscoidea (Calyptrata). Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland 45: 30-37.

Distribution

''Trigonospila cingulata'' is a common species in Queensland, New South Wales, and the Australian Capital Territory. Both males and females can be found resting on vegetation in Spring, Summer, and early Autumn.

References

Exoristinae Diptera of Australasia Insects described in 1851 {{exoristinae-stub