Scaptia patula
March fly at Reid, ACT
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| Scaptia patula | KimPullen | 8 Dec 2016 | |
| Scaptia patula | DaveFerg | 7 Dec 2016 | |
| Unverified | JanetRussell | 6 Dec 2016 |
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2 comments
7 Dec 2016
Wow, this must be the most colourful fly I have ever seen- not that I have seen one but you know what I mean
Location information
- Coordinates 149.138969-35.287794
- Altitude 606.0m
- Places Reid, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 30 Nov 2016 12:09 PM Recorded on
- JanetRussell Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- JanetRussell Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Scaptia patula March or Horse flies (Tabanidae) True flies (Diptera) Insects
Species information
- Scaptia patula Scientific name
- March fly Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1633m Recorded at altitude
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Record quality
Quality score
5 / 7
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