Scaptia patula
March fly at O'Connor, ACT
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| Scaptia patula | DaveFerg | 31 Dec 2016 | |
| Scaptia patula | ibaird | 30 Dec 2016 |
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User's notes
Observed on flowering Kunzea ericoides forming an extensive clump of the species (1 ha area?) in forest/woodland on the lower slopes of Bruce Ridge.
1 comment
31 Dec 2016
Given the discussion on this I'm unsure whether this is S, patula or S. auriflua, but CNM currently gives me only one option to select as regards the species!
Location information
- Coordinates 149.108537-35.255440
- Altitude 625.1m
- Maps Bruce Ridge
- Places O'Connor, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 29 Dec 2016 02:08 PM Recorded on
- ibaird Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Unknown Gender
Collections
- ibaird 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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5 / 7
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