Insects
True flies (Diptera)
Robber flies (Asilidae)
Sighting 4184317

Colepia sp. (genus)

A robber fly at Hackett, ACT

Colepia sp. (genus) at Hackett, ACT - 12 Jan 2019
Colepia sp. (genus) at Hackett, ACT - 12 Jan 2019
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Identification history

Colepia sp. (genus) 6 Sep 2019 GregD
Asilinae sp. (subfamily) 15 Jan 2019 KimPullen
Asilinae sp. (subfamily) 13 Jan 2019 michaelb
Unidentified 12 Jan 2019 Christine

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Location information

Sighting information

  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 12 Jan 2019 09:02 AM Recorded on
  • Christine Recorded by

Species information

  • Colepia sp. (genus) Scientific name
  • A robber fly Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-Invasive
  • 559.4m to 624.8m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
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