Metopochetus compressus

Stilt fly at Cook, ACT

Metopochetus compressus at Cook, ACT - 26 Apr 2018 05:11 PM

Metopochetus compressus at Cook, ACT - 26 Apr 2018 05:11 PM

Metopochetus compressus at Cook, ACT - 26 Apr 2018 05:11 PM

Metopochetus compressus at Cook, ACT - 26 Apr 2018 05:11 PM

Metopochetus compressus at Cook, ACT - 26 Apr 2018 05:11 PM

Metopochetus compressus at Cook, ACT - 26 Apr 2018 05:11 PM

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Identification history

	Metopochetus compressus	2 May 2018	KimPullen
	Unidentified	27 Apr 2018	CathB

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I thought this was a wasp till I saw it on the bigger screen. A stilt-legged fly?

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Location information

Coordinates 149.074050 -35.266079
Maps Mount Painter
Places Cook, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
26 Apr 2018 05:11 PM Recorded on
CathB Recorded by
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Insects True flies (Diptera) Other true flies CathB Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Species information

Metopochetus compressus Scientific name
Stilt fly Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Machine learning
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