Bromotheres australis
A robber fly at Acton, ACT
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| Bromotheres australis | GregD | 4 Apr 2020 | |
| Bromotheres australis | GregD | 4 Apr 2020 | |
| Atomosiini (tribe) | Myelaphus | 2 Apr 2020 | |
| Asilidae (family) | MichaelBedingfield | 20 Oct 2019 | |
| Unverified | JudithRoach | 19 Oct 2019 |
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User's notes
Suspect they may have been predatory, going on their behaviour, buzzing around, as though they were searching.
3 comments
5 Apr 2020
Wondering what their usual range is. Maybe came in on a plant from the botanical garden, which might explain the species presence.
5 Apr 2020
Inland Victoria, NSW and southern Qld. A second species is recorded from NSW. See
https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Bromotheres
https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Bromotheres
Location information
- Coordinates 149.109610-35.274856
- Maps ANBG
- Places Acton, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 19 Oct 2019 09:20 AM Recorded on
- JudithRoach Recorded by
- Buzzing around in the leaf litter. Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- JudithRoach Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Bromotheres australis Robber flies (Asilidae) True flies (Diptera) Insects
Species information
- Bromotheres australis Scientific name
- A robber fly Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 636.8m Recorded at altitude
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