Sciomyzidae sp. (family)

A marsh fly at Paddys River, ACT

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Identification history

Sciomyzidae sp. (family)	11 Apr 2017	MichaelMulvaney
Sciomyzidae sp. (family)	2 Apr 2017	DaveFerg
Unverified	1 Apr 2017	HarveyPerkins

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RogerF wrote:

1 Apr 2017

Snap. I have also photographed this fly recently. Kim thinks its a species of Pyrgotidae and its been passed to an expert. Related to Tephritidae: fruitflies, Larvae are parasites of scarab beetles.

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Location information

Coordinates 148.929598 -35.342832
Places Paddys River, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
26 Mar 2017 12:24 PM Recorded on
HarveyPerkins Recorded by
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Insects Other true flies True flies (Diptera) HarveyPerkins Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

5mm to 12mm Animal size

Species information

Sciomyzidae sp. (family) Scientific name
A marsh fly Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
645.5m Recorded at altitude
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