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Neoaratus hercules

Herculean Robber Fly at Booth, ACT

Neoaratus hercules at Booth, ACT - 24 Feb 2018
Neoaratus hercules at Booth, ACT - 24 Feb 2018
Neoaratus hercules at Booth, ACT - 24 Feb 2018
Neoaratus hercules at Booth, ACT - 24 Feb 2018
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Identification history

Neoaratus hercules 29 Nov 2018 GregD
Asilinae sp. (subfamily) 28 Jun 2018 MichaelMulvaney
Asilinae sp. (subfamily) 14 Mar 2018 KimPullen
Unidentified 25 Feb 2018 JohnBundock

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MatthewFrawley wrote:
   26 Feb 2018
That butterfly has seen better days.

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Olearia myrsinoides (Blush Daisy Bush) at Booth, ACT - 21 Feb 2023 by GirtsO Pardalotus punctatus (Spotted Pardalote) at Booth, ACT - 31 Aug 2022 by SWishart Geitoneura klugii (Marbled Xenica) at Booth, ACT - 14 Mar 2022 by RAllen Trapezites eliena (Orange Ochre) at Booth, ACT - 15 Feb 2022 by JohnBundock Goniaea australasiae (Gumleaf grasshopper) at Booth, ACT - 2 Jan 2022 by JohnBundock Velleia paradoxa (Spur Velleia) at Booth, ACT - 1 Jan 2022 by JaneR Paropsis sp. (genus) (A leaf beetle) at Booth, ACT - 18 Oct 2021 by SWishart Ledromorpha planirostris (A leafhopper) at Booth, ACT - 16 Oct 2021 by TimL Ledromorpha planirostris (A leafhopper) at Booth, ACT - 16 Oct 2021 by TimL Olearia erubescens (Silky Daisybush) at Booth, ACT - 14 Apr 2021 by Liam.m Olearia myrsinoides (Blush Daisy Bush) at Booth, ACT - 14 Apr 2021 by Liam.m zz agaric (stem; gill colour unknown) at Booth, ACT - 3 Apr 2021 by KMcCue Pseudemoia spenceri (Spencer's Skink) at Booth, ACT - 29 Sep 2020 by JohnBundock Pseudemoia entrecasteauxii (Woodland Tussock-skink) at Booth, ACT - 11 Mar 2019 by TimL Daviesia ulicifolia subsp. ruscifolia at Booth, ACT - 13 Nov 2018 by JohnBundock Daviesia mimosoides subsp. mimosoides at Booth, ACT - 13 Nov 2018 by JohnBundock Tetratheca bauerifolia (Heath Pink-bells) at Booth, ACT - 12 Nov 2018 by JohnBundock Monotoca scoparia (Broom Heath) at Booth, ACT - 28 May 2018 by Ryl Pseudemoia entrecasteauxii (Woodland Tussock-skink) at Booth, ACT - 10 Apr 2018 by SWishart Pseudemoia entrecasteauxii (Woodland Tussock-skink) at Booth, ACT - 24 Feb 2018 by JohnBundock Heteronympha penelope (Shouldered Brown) at Booth, ACT - 24 Feb 2018 by JohnBundock Podolobium alpestre (Shaggy Alpine Pea) at Booth, ACT - 14 Jan 2018 by Christine Brachyscome spathulata (Coarse Daisy, Spoon-leaved Daisy) at Booth, ACT - 14 Jan 2018 by Christine Trachymene humilis subsp. humilis (Alpine Trachymene) at Booth, ACT - 14 Jan 2018 by Christine Stylidium montanum (Alpine Triggerplant) at Booth, ACT - 14 Jan 2018 by Christine Phaulacridium vittatum (Wingless Grasshopper) at Booth, ACT - 14 Jan 2018 by Christine Calopompilus sp. (genus) (Spider wasp) at Booth, ACT - 14 Jan 2018 by Christine Stenosmylus sp. (genus) (An osmylid lacewing) at Booth, ACT - 14 Jan 2018 by Christine Zosteria sp. (genus) (Common brown robber fly) at Booth, ACT - 14 Jan 2018 by Christine Harpobittacus australis (Hangingfly) at Booth, ACT - 14 Jan 2018 by Christine Anisogona similana (A tortrix moth) at Booth, ACT - 14 Jan 2018 by Christine Chrysolarentia correlata (Yellow Carpet) at Booth, ACT - 14 Jan 2018 by Christine Anachloris subochraria (Golden Grass Carpet) at Booth, ACT - 14 Jan 2018 by Christine Subfurcatana subfurcatana (A Tortricid moth) at Booth, ACT - 14 Jan 2018 by Christine Philobota iphigenes (A concealer moth) at Booth, ACT - 14 Jan 2018 by Christine Lucilia cuprina (Australian sheep blowfly) at Booth, ACT - 14 Jan 2018 by Christine Rutilia (Chrysorutilia) formosa (A Bristle fly) at Booth, ACT - 14 Jan 2018 by Christine Yoyetta subalpina (Subalpine Firetail Cicada) at Booth, ACT - 14 Jan 2018 by Christine Scaptia sp. (genus) (March fly) at Booth, ACT - 14 Jan 2018 by Christine Rutilia (Rutilia) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Bristle fly) at Booth, ACT - 14 Jan 2018 by Christine Microtropesa sp. (genus) (Tachinid fly) at Booth, ACT - 14 Jan 2018 by Christine Pseudemoia entrecasteauxii (Woodland Tussock-skink) at Booth, ACT - 14 Jan 2018 by Christine Heteronympha cordace (Bright-eyed Brown) at Booth, ACT - 14 Jan 2018 by Christine Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Booth, ACT - 14 Jan 2018 by Christine Neolucia hobartensis (Montane Heath-blue) at Booth, ACT - 14 Jan 2018 by Christine Brachyscome spathulata (Coarse Daisy, Spoon-leaved Daisy) at Booth, ACT - 31 Dec 2017 by MatthewFrawley Notamacropus rufogriseus (Red-necked Wallaby) at Booth, ACT - 31 Dec 2017 by MatthewFrawley Pseudemoia spenceri (Spencer's Skink) at Booth, ACT - 10 Dec 2017 by HarveyPerkins Harpobittacus australis (Hangingfly) at Booth, ACT - 10 Dec 2017 by HarveyPerkins Melanozosteria sp. (genus) (A native cockroach) at Booth, ACT - 10 Dec 2017 by HarveyPerkins Antasia flavicapitata (Yellow-headed Heath Moth) at Booth, ACT - 2 Nov 2017 by JohnBundock Acyphas semiochrea (Omnivorous Tussock Moth) at Booth, ACT - 25 Feb 2017 by MatthewFrawley Geitoneura klugii (Marbled Xenica) at Booth, ACT - 28 Feb 2016 by RyuCallaway Epicoma contristis (Yellow-spotted Epicoma Moth) at Booth, ACT - 28 Feb 2016 by RyuCallaway Trapezites phigalioides (Montane Ochre) at Booth, ACT - 22 Nov 2015 by HarveyPerkins
Olearia myrsinoides (Blush Daisy Bush) at Booth, ACT - 21 Feb 2023 by GirtsO
Pardalotus punctatus (Spotted Pardalote) at Booth, ACT - 31 Aug 2022 by SWishart
Geitoneura klugii (Marbled Xenica) at Booth, ACT - 14 Mar 2022 by RAllen
Trapezites eliena (Orange Ochre) at Booth, ACT - 15 Feb 2022 by JohnBundock
Goniaea australasiae (Gumleaf grasshopper) at Booth, ACT - 2 Jan 2022 by JohnBundock
Velleia paradoxa (Spur Velleia) at Booth, ACT - 1 Jan 2022 by JaneR
Paropsis sp. (genus) (A leaf beetle) at Booth, ACT - 18 Oct 2021 by SWishart
Ledromorpha planirostris (A leafhopper) at Booth, ACT - 16 Oct 2021 by TimL
Ledromorpha planirostris (A leafhopper) at Booth, ACT - 16 Oct 2021 by TimL
Olearia erubescens (Silky Daisybush) at Booth, ACT - 14 Apr 2021 by Liam.m
Olearia myrsinoides (Blush Daisy Bush) at Booth, ACT - 14 Apr 2021 by Liam.m
zz agaric (stem; gill colour unknown) at Booth, ACT - 3 Apr 2021 by KMcCue
Pseudemoia spenceri (Spencer's Skink) at Booth, ACT - 29 Sep 2020 by JohnBundock
Pseudemoia entrecasteauxii (Woodland Tussock-skink) at Booth, ACT - 11 Mar 2019 by TimL
Daviesia ulicifolia subsp. ruscifolia at Booth, ACT - 13 Nov 2018 by JohnBundock
Daviesia mimosoides subsp. mimosoides at Booth, ACT - 13 Nov 2018 by JohnBundock
Tetratheca bauerifolia (Heath Pink-bells) at Booth, ACT - 12 Nov 2018 by JohnBundock
Monotoca scoparia (Broom Heath) at Booth, ACT - 28 May 2018 by Ryl
Pseudemoia entrecasteauxii (Woodland Tussock-skink) at Booth, ACT - 10 Apr 2018 by SWishart
Pseudemoia entrecasteauxii (Woodland Tussock-skink) at Booth, ACT - 24 Feb 2018 by JohnBundock
Heteronympha penelope (Shouldered Brown) at Booth, ACT - 24 Feb 2018 by JohnBundock
Podolobium alpestre (Shaggy Alpine Pea) at Booth, ACT - 14 Jan 2018 by Christine
Brachyscome spathulata (Coarse Daisy, Spoon-leaved Daisy) at Booth, ACT - 14 Jan 2018 by Christine
Trachymene humilis subsp. humilis (Alpine Trachymene) at Booth, ACT - 14 Jan 2018 by Christine
Stylidium montanum (Alpine Triggerplant) at Booth, ACT - 14 Jan 2018 by Christine
Phaulacridium vittatum (Wingless Grasshopper) at Booth, ACT - 14 Jan 2018 by Christine
Calopompilus sp. (genus) (Spider wasp) at Booth, ACT - 14 Jan 2018 by Christine
Stenosmylus sp. (genus) (An osmylid lacewing) at Booth, ACT - 14 Jan 2018 by Christine
Zosteria sp. (genus) (Common brown robber fly) at Booth, ACT - 14 Jan 2018 by Christine
Harpobittacus australis (Hangingfly) at Booth, ACT - 14 Jan 2018 by Christine
Anisogona similana (A tortrix moth) at Booth, ACT - 14 Jan 2018 by Christine
Chrysolarentia correlata (Yellow Carpet) at Booth, ACT - 14 Jan 2018 by Christine
Anachloris subochraria (Golden Grass Carpet) at Booth, ACT - 14 Jan 2018 by Christine
Subfurcatana subfurcatana (A Tortricid moth) at Booth, ACT - 14 Jan 2018 by Christine
Philobota iphigenes (A concealer moth) at Booth, ACT - 14 Jan 2018 by Christine
Lucilia cuprina (Australian sheep blowfly) at Booth, ACT - 14 Jan 2018 by Christine
Rutilia (Chrysorutilia) formosa (A Bristle fly) at Booth, ACT - 14 Jan 2018 by Christine
Yoyetta subalpina (Subalpine Firetail Cicada) at Booth, ACT - 14 Jan 2018 by Christine
Scaptia sp. (genus) (March fly) at Booth, ACT - 14 Jan 2018 by Christine
Rutilia (Rutilia) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Bristle fly) at Booth, ACT - 14 Jan 2018 by Christine
Microtropesa sp. (genus) (Tachinid fly) at Booth, ACT - 14 Jan 2018 by Christine
Pseudemoia entrecasteauxii (Woodland Tussock-skink) at Booth, ACT - 14 Jan 2018 by Christine
Heteronympha cordace (Bright-eyed Brown) at Booth, ACT - 14 Jan 2018 by Christine
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Booth, ACT - 14 Jan 2018 by Christine
Neolucia hobartensis (Montane Heath-blue) at Booth, ACT - 14 Jan 2018 by Christine
Brachyscome spathulata (Coarse Daisy, Spoon-leaved Daisy) at Booth, ACT - 31 Dec 2017 by MatthewFrawley
Notamacropus rufogriseus (Red-necked Wallaby) at Booth, ACT - 31 Dec 2017 by MatthewFrawley
Pseudemoia spenceri (Spencer's Skink) at Booth, ACT - 10 Dec 2017 by HarveyPerkins
Harpobittacus australis (Hangingfly) at Booth, ACT - 10 Dec 2017 by HarveyPerkins
Melanozosteria sp. (genus) (A native cockroach) at Booth, ACT - 10 Dec 2017 by HarveyPerkins
Antasia flavicapitata (Yellow-headed Heath Moth) at Booth, ACT - 2 Nov 2017 by JohnBundock
Acyphas semiochrea (Omnivorous Tussock Moth) at Booth, ACT - 25 Feb 2017 by MatthewFrawley
Geitoneura klugii (Marbled Xenica) at Booth, ACT - 28 Feb 2016 by RyuCallaway
Epicoma contristis (Yellow-spotted Epicoma Moth) at Booth, ACT - 28 Feb 2016 by RyuCallaway
Trapezites phigalioides (Montane Ochre) at Booth, ACT - 22 Nov 2015 by HarveyPerkins

Location information

Species information

  • Neoaratus hercules Scientific name
  • Herculean Robber Fly Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 24 Feb 2018 12:37 PM Recorded on
  • JohnBundock Recorded by

Additional information

  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size

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