Lucilia sp. (genus)
A blowfly at Isaacs, ACT
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| Lucilia sp. (genus) | jgl | 27 Feb 2019 | |
| Lucilia sp. (genus) | jgl | 11 Feb 2019 | |
| Unverified | Mike | 11 Feb 2019 |
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User's notes
On garlic chives. Flowers 1cm diameter.
2 comments
12 Feb 2019
Dark margin banding of the abdominal tergites seem minimal, less than what I'd associate with Chrysomya. The thin but distinct band of white pollinosity across the anterior prescutum also ends abruptly rather than fading out. If there are no objections, I'd like to confirm Lucilia sp.
12 Feb 2019
I'm happy for you to confirm on this one, James. This is the first time I've seen the (field) differences between Chrysomya and Lucilia explained, I never could tell them apart!
Location information
- Coordinates 149.115549-35.373705
- Altitude 699.0m
- Places Isaacs, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 11 Feb 2019 06:05 PM Recorded on
- Mike Recorded by
- Allium tuberosum Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- Mike 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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Record quality
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6 / 7
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