Blepharotes splendidissimus
Giant Blue Robber Fly at Paddys River, ACT
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| Blepharotes splendidissimus | 20 Feb 2019 | KimPullen | ||
| Blepharotes splendidissimus | 19 Feb 2019 | TimL |
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A slow flying but very loud Robber fly which landed on a rucksack for a short period before flying on.
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Location information
- Coordinates 148.905040-35.459640
- Maps Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve
- Places Paddys River, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 18 Feb 2019 12:04 PM Recorded on
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- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
Collections
- TimL Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Blepharotes splendidissimus Robber flies (Asilidae) True flies (Diptera) Insects
Species information
- Blepharotes splendidissimus Scientific name
- Giant Blue Robber Fly Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 606.2m Recorded at altitude
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