Hunchback Fly, Small-headed Fly at Conder, ACT
Identification history
| Pterodontia mellii | 10 Mar 2018 | KimPullen | ||
| Pterodontia mellii | 10 Mar 2018 | DaveFerg | ||
| Acroceridae (family) | 10 Mar 2018 | RogerF | ||
| Unidentified | 10 Mar 2018 | MichaelBedingfield |
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Significant sighting
MichaelBedingfield noted:
16 Mar 2018
This is a rare insect. There have been only 4 records of it on the Atlas of Living Australia, and none have been in the Canberra region.
User's notes
In Rob Roy Reserve, in the hills to the east of Conder.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.121167-35.470376
- Altitude 780.0m
- Maps Rob Roy Range
- Places Conder, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 28 Feb 2018 06:44 PM Recorded on
- MichaelBedingfield Recorded by
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Michaelb Bedingfield's Flagged sightings Significant Insects Other true flies True flies (Diptera) MichaelBedingfield Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr
Additional information
- Brachyloma daphnoides Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Species information
- Pterodontia mellii Scientific name
- Hunchback Fly, Small-headed Fly Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Rare or uncommon native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 984.1m Recorded at altitude
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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