Lucilia sp. (genus)
A blowfly at Monash, ACT
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| Lucilia sp. (genus) | MichaelMulvaney | 4 Feb 2019 | |
| Lucilia cuprina | jackQ | 3 Feb 2019 |
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2 comments
4 Feb 2019
I can't suggest Lucilia sp. because "The species you've suggested may already exist as Luzula sp.."...?!
4 Feb 2019
From Wallman, 2001, p. 435:
"Frontoclypeal membrane (Fig. 1) light brown; metasternal area (Fig. 3) hairy; outer surface of fore femora (Fig. 3) and proximal half of under surface of mid femora (Fig. 3) metallic blue to black (ACT, NSW, NT, Qld, SA, Tas, Vic, WA)................................. Lucilia sericata (Meigen)
Frontoclypeal membrane dark brown to blackish; metasternal area bare; outer surface of fore femora and proximal half of undersurface of mid femora metallic green (ACT, NSW, NT, Qld, SA, Tas, Vic, WA)............................................................ Lucilia cuprina (Wiedemann)"
You just can't see these things in these photos.
"Frontoclypeal membrane (Fig. 1) light brown; metasternal area (Fig. 3) hairy; outer surface of fore femora (Fig. 3) and proximal half of under surface of mid femora (Fig. 3) metallic blue to black (ACT, NSW, NT, Qld, SA, Tas, Vic, WA)................................. Lucilia sericata (Meigen)
Frontoclypeal membrane dark brown to blackish; metasternal area bare; outer surface of fore femora and proximal half of undersurface of mid femora metallic green (ACT, NSW, NT, Qld, SA, Tas, Vic, WA)............................................................ Lucilia cuprina (Wiedemann)"
You just can't see these things in these photos.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.090958-35.408908
- Altitude 601.3m
- Places Monash, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 3 Feb 2019 05:31 PM Recorded on
- jackQ Recorded by
Collections
- jackQ Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Lucilia sp. (genus) Blow flies (Calliphoridae) True flies (Diptera) Insects
Species information
- Lucilia sp. (genus) Scientific name
- A blowfly Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 767m Recorded at altitude
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