Helina sp. (genus)

Muscid fly at Higgins, ACT

Helina sp. (genus) at Higgins, ACT - 23 Jan 2017

Helina sp. (genus) at Higgins, ACT - 23 Jan 2017

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Identification history

	Helina sp. (genus)	16 Feb 2017	DaveFerg
	Helina sp. (genus)	8 Feb 2017	KimPullen
	Unidentified	29 Jan 2017	AlisonMilton

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2 comments

michael.batley wrote:

31 Jan 2017

It is a fly, possibly Anthomyiidae.

KimPullen wrote:

9 Feb 2017

Dead and bloated by being in water - the stretched membranes between the abdominal segments give an unnatural striped appearance.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.029918 -35.238092
Altitude 742.1m
Places Higgins, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
23 Jan 2017 05:44 PM Recorded on
AlisonMilton Recorded by
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Insects Other true flies True flies (Diptera) AlisonMilton

Species information

Helina sp. (genus) Scientific name
Muscid fly Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 908.3m Recorded at altitude
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