Pelecorhynchus fulvus
3 Orange cap-nosed fly at Acton, ACT
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| Pelecorhynchus fulvus | RogerF | 19 Oct 2018 | ||
| Unverified | TimL | 19 Oct 2018 |
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User's notes
ANBG Section 112.
1 comment
20 Oct 2018
An interesting fly in its own family that is probably a mimic of the lycid beetle Porrostoma. See pages 78-79 my book.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.109701-35.274214
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- Places Acton, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 18 Oct 2018 11:55 AM Recorded on
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- Philotheca myoporoides subs. acuta. Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
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- Featured TimL Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Pelecorhynchus fulvus Pelecorhynchid flies (Pelecorhynchidae) True flies (Diptera) Insects
Species information
- Pelecorhynchus fulvus Scientific name
- Orange cap-nosed fly Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1285m Recorded at altitude
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