Cerdistus sp. (genus)

Slender Robber Fly at Mount Ainslie

Cerdistus sp. (genus) at Mount Ainslie - 22 Apr 2018 01:14 PM

Cerdistus sp. (genus) at Mount Ainslie - 22 Apr 2018 01:14 PM

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Identification history

	Cerdistus sp. (genus)	3 Sep 2019	GregD
	Dasypogoninae (subfamily)	2 Sep 2018	MichaelMulvaney
	Unidentified	22 Apr 2018	RodDeb

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2 comments

KimPullen wrote:

24 Apr 2018

Good shot of a female ovipositing in soil.

RodDeb wrote:

24 Apr 2018

just lucky she decided to fly right in front of me, thanks regards Deb

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Location information

Coordinates 149.172884 -35.279162
Altitude 591.0m
Maps Mount Ainslie Campbell Park Woodland
Places Majura, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
22 Apr 2018 01:14 PM Recorded on
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Insects Robber flies (Asilidae) True flies (Diptera) RodDeb Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

12mm to 25mm Animal size

Species information

Cerdistus sp. (genus) Scientific name
Slender Robber Fly Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1641.6m Recorded at altitude
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