Tachinidae (family)
Unidentified Bristle fly at Ainslie, ACT
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| Tachinidae (family) | jgl | 18 Jun 2019 | |
| Tachinidae (family) | jb2602 | 17 Jun 2019 |
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2 comments
18 Jun 2019
The only fly that I can find so far with a distinctive cone shaped last tergite is a Billaea sp.
18 Jun 2019
Billaea is not recorded in Australia (http://www.nadsdiptera.org/Tach/WorldTachs/Genera/Gentach_ver10.pdf) - check AFD also
Appears to have a well developed subscutellum, and is a reasonably largish specimen, so its likely a tachinid, but the green abdomen, grey mesonotum (with slightly green scutellum), and orange antenna is also seen in some calliphorid taxa with slightly-developed subscutella. Closest I can guess is maybe on of the Chlorotachina sp., but I'm going to leave this for time being at Tachinidae.
Appears to have a well developed subscutellum, and is a reasonably largish specimen, so its likely a tachinid, but the green abdomen, grey mesonotum (with slightly green scutellum), and orange antenna is also seen in some calliphorid taxa with slightly-developed subscutella. Closest I can guess is maybe on of the Chlorotachina sp., but I'm going to leave this for time being at Tachinidae.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.154543-35.261512
- Maps Mount Ainslie
- Places Ainslie, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 5 Mar 2019 09:08 PM Recorded on
- jb2602 Recorded by
- Exocarpos cupressiformis Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
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- jb2602 Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Tachinidae (family) Bristle Flies (Tachinidae) True flies (Diptera) Insects
Species information
- Tachinidae (family) Scientific name
- Unidentified Bristle fly Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 3013.9m Recorded at altitude
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