Pterodontia mellii
Hunchback Fly, Small-headed Fly at Conder, ACT
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| Pterodontia mellii | KimPullen | 10 Mar 2018 | |
| Pterodontia mellii | DaveFerg | 10 Mar 2018 | |
| Acroceridae (family) | RogerF | 10 Mar 2018 | |
| Unverified | MichaelBedingfield | 10 Mar 2018 |
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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.
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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
- Brachyloma daphnoides Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
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- Michael Bedingfield's Flagged sightings Significant MichaelBedingfield Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Pterodontia mellii Other true flies True flies (Diptera) Insects
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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