Scaptia patula
March fly at Canberra Central, ACT
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| Scaptia patula | MichaelMulvaney | 29 Dec 2016 | |
| Scaptia patula | KimPullen | 28 Dec 2016 | |
| Unverified | RWPurdie | 11 Dec 2016 |
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3 comments
30 Dec 2016
I would like to know the difference between auriflua and patula. They look very similar and this specimen looks closer to auriflua.
31 Dec 2016
I'm happy to be corrected, Roger. I don't know the difference myself! I based my identification this time on Dave Ferguson's two IDs in CNM.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.087976-35.276505
- Maps Black Mountain
- Places Canberra Central, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 11 Dec 2016 12:00 AM Recorded on
- RWPurdie Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- RWPurdie 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
- External link More information
Record quality
Quality score
3 / 7
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- Additional attributes
- More than one media file
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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