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Blow fly (Calliphoridae)Calliphora stygia

Brown blowfly or Brown bomber at Gibraltar Pines

Calliphora stygia at Gibraltar Pines - 13 Aug 2017
Calliphora stygia at Gibraltar Pines - 13 Aug 2017

Identification history

Blow fly (Calliphoridae) Calliphora stygia 6 Jul 2018 MichaelMulvaney
Calliphora stygia 27 Sep 2017 HarveyPerkins

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Author's notes

Large female Calliphora sunning on tree trunk.

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Pomaderris betulina subsp. actensis (A pomaderris) at Gibraltar Pines - 2 Aug 2020 by tpreston
Blechnum minus (Soft water fern) at Gibraltar Pines - 2 Aug 2020 by tpreston
Craspedia variabilis (Billy button) at Gibraltar Pines - 2 Aug 2020 by tpreston
Acacia dealbata (Silver Wattle) at Gibraltar Pines - 28 Sep 2019 by RWPurdie
Intellagama lesueurii (Eastern Water Dragon) at Gibraltar Pines - 25 Feb 2019 by RodDeb
Geitoneura klugii (Marbled Xenica) at Gibraltar Pines - 25 Feb 2019 by RodDeb
Todiramphus sanctus (Sacred Kingfisher) at Gibraltar Pines - 25 Feb 2019 by RodDeb
Cormobates leucophaea (White-throated Treecreeper) at Gibraltar Pines - 25 Feb 2019 by RodDeb
Acanthiza pusilla (Brown Thornbill) at Gibraltar Pines - 25 Feb 2019 by RodDeb
Eopsaltria australis (Eastern Yellow Robin) at Gibraltar Pines - 25 Feb 2019 by RodDeb
Sericornis frontalis (White-browed Scrubwren) at Gibraltar Pines - 25 Feb 2019 by RodDeb
Austroaeschna multipunctata (Multi-spotted Darner) at Gibraltar Pines - 19 Feb 2019 by roymcd
Intellagama lesueurii (Eastern Water Dragon) at Gibraltar Pines - 19 Feb 2019 by roymcd
Lampropholis guichenoti (Common Garden Skink) at Gibraltar Pines - 4 Feb 2019 by Christine
Eulamprus heatwolei (Yellow-bellied Water-skink) at Gibraltar Pines - 4 Feb 2019 by Christine
Jalmenus evagoras (Imperial Hairstreak) at Gibraltar Pines - 4 Feb 2019 by Christine
Intellagama lesueurii (Eastern Water Dragon) at Gibraltar Pines - 4 Feb 2019 by Christine
Paralucia aurifer (Bright Copper) at Gibraltar Pines - 4 Feb 2019 by Christine
Eulamprus heatwolei (Yellow-bellied Water-skink) at Gibraltar Pines - 4 Feb 2019 by Christine
Exocarpos strictus (Dwarf Cherry) at Gibraltar Pines - 6 Jan 2019 by RWPurdie
Daptolestes limbipennis (A wasp-mimicking robber fly) at Gibraltar Pines - 18 Dec 2018 by tpreston
Paralucia aurifer (Bright Copper) at Gibraltar Pines - 18 Dec 2018 by tpreston
Intellagama lesueurii (Eastern Water Dragon) at Gibraltar Pines - 5 Nov 2018 by Rich Forshaw
Intellagama lesueurii (Eastern Water Dragon) at Gibraltar Pines - 30 Oct 2018 by HarveyPerkins
Vespula germanica (European wasp) at Gibraltar Pines - 9 Mar 2018 by RodDeb
Gastrimargus musicus (Yellow-winged Locust or Grasshopper) at Gibraltar Pines - 9 Mar 2018 by RodDeb
Geitoneura klugii (Marbled Xenica) at Gibraltar Pines - 9 Mar 2018 by RodDeb
Lampropholis delicata (Delicate Skink) at Gibraltar Pines - 9 Mar 2018 by RodDeb
Dipodium roseum (Rosy hyacinth orchid) at Gibraltar Pines - 15 Feb 2018 by Qwerty
Dipodium roseum (Rosy hyacinth orchid) at Gibraltar Pines - 11 Feb 2018 by DerekC
Amata sp. (genus) (Tiger Moth) at Gibraltar Pines - 10 Jan 2018 by JohnBundock
Paralucia aurifer (Bright Copper) at Gibraltar Pines - 20 Nov 2017 by roymcd
Paralucia aurifer (Bright Copper) at Gibraltar Pines - 20 Nov 2017 by roymcd
Austrelaps ramsayi (Highlands Copperhead) at Gibraltar Pines - 21 Feb 2017 by JohnBundock
Ptilonorhynchus violaceus (Satin Bowerbird) at Gibraltar Pines - 21 Feb 2017 by JohnBundock
Paralucia aurifer (Bright Copper) at Gibraltar Pines - 3 Dec 2016 by roymcd
Zizina otis (Common Grass-blue) at Gibraltar Pines - 23 Jan 2016 by RyuCallaway
Geitoneura klugii (Marbled Xenica) at Gibraltar Pines - 23 Jan 2016 by RyuCallaway
Gastrodia sesamoides (Cinnamon bells) at Gibraltar Pines - 29 Nov 2015 by MattM
Monotoca scoparia (Broom Heath) at Gibraltar Pines - 23 Apr 2015 by KenT
Olearia erubescens (Silky Daisybush) at Gibraltar Pines - 12 Nov 2014 by KenT
Intellagama lesueurii (Eastern Water Dragon) at Gibraltar Pines - 11 Mar 2008 by KMcCue

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Location information

Species information

  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size (mm)
  • Female Gender
  • 12 Aug 2017 Recorded on
  • HarveyPerkins Recorded by

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