Hunchback Fly, Small-headed Fly at Lyons, ACT
Identification history
| Pterodontia mellii | 25 Nov 2018 | MichaelMulvaney | ||
| Pterodontia mellii | 12 Nov 2018 | MichaelMulvaney | ||
| Unverified | 11 Nov 2018 | RobynS |
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Found at dusk on grassland in LYONS. Brought inside to photo will release tomorrow. Buzzed when first disturbed
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.072236-35.335081
- Altitude 613.9m
- Places Lyons, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 11 Nov 2018 10:58 PM Recorded on
- RobynS Recorded by
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Collections
RobynS Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Pterodontia mellii Other true flies True flies (Diptera) Insects
Additional information
- Plantain weed part of grassed area close to gumtrees 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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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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