Tachinidae (family)

Unidentified Bristle fly at Reid, ACT

Tachinidae (family) at Reid, ACT - 5 Dec 2016 08:22 AM

Tachinidae (family) at Reid, ACT - 5 Dec 2016 08:22 AM

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Identification history

	Tachinidae (family)	20 Jan 2017	MichaelMulvaney
	Tachinidae (family)	18 Jan 2017	KimPullen
	Unidentified	10 Jan 2017	JanetRussell

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2 comments

KimPullen wrote:

22 Feb 2017

I'd like to get Dave Ferguson's opinion on this one - it could be Sarcophagidae.

DaveFerg wrote:

23 Feb 2017

Hi Kim, it's a tricky one, though I sure Tachinidae is correct.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.139000 -35.287800
Altitude 587.0m
Places Reid, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
5 Dec 2016 08:22 AM Recorded on
JanetRussell Recorded by
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Insects Bristle Flies (Tachinidae) True flies (Diptera) JanetRussell Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

5mm to 12mm Animal size

Species information

Tachinidae (family) Scientific name
Unidentified Bristle fly Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1637.82m Recorded at altitude
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