Physocephala

Published, First, 2010, A taxonomic revision of Australian Conopidae (Insecta: Diptera) 2581, Zootaxa 2581, pp. 1-246 : 127

Key to Australian species of Physocephala

1 Wing, including all of discal cell, extensively brown; large species, 15–16 mm .............. aureopygia Kröber

-. Wing brown anteriorly only (Figs 230–232); discal cell never entirely brown; smaller species, length 6–13 mm .. 2.

2. Frons and face entirely yellow; wing not dark brown posterior of R4+5 (Fig. 230).......... australiana Camras

-. Frons and antennal foveae partially dark brown; wing with some dark brown areas posterior of R4+5 (Figs 231, 232)........................................................................................... 3.

3. Antennal foveae usually with more than just small brown spot on each side of carina; all femora completely or partially dark brown; wing with dark brown patch posterior of petiole (Fig. 231).................. minuta Kröber

-. Antennal foveae with only a small brown spot on each side of carina; hind femur dark brown on distal half, fore and mid femora yellowish brown; wing with dark brown of cell r2+3 not extending posterior of petiole (Fig. 232)............................................................................. nigrotestacea (Macquart)