Tachinidae (family)
1 Unidentified Bristle fly at Campbell, ACT
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| Tachinidae (family) | jgl | 7 Nov 2019 | |
| Tachinidae (family) | jb2602 | 5 Nov 2019 | |
| Microtropesa sp. (genus) | MichaelMulvaney | 4 Nov 2019 | |
| Unverified | jb2602 | 2 Nov 2019 |
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5 comments
5 Nov 2019
I don't think this is Microtropesa...its got several names attached to it in the ANIC; I need to track down some type images o/s to sort out whats going on here. I recommend leaving at Tachinidae sp. for the time being though.
8 Nov 2019
Sorry, I was getting confused with something else regarding the multiple names - this taxon is undescribed, but apparently someone previously in the ANIC decided it was possibly an undescribed species of Metaphryno, and has put it in a Metaphryno sp. tray. I'm sure its not Metaphryno bella (holotype seen), but I've not idea if it actually belongs in Metaphryno, or is actually a new genus altogether: I'll have to examine it closely when i have more time. It would be nice to aslo find a fresh specimen for DNA analysis too! Anyway, I'll suggest leaving this as Tachinidae sp. until I've had time to look over it more carefully. Cheers
Edit: have had a quick look over it (though not dissected anything). It may be in Metaphryno, though I wouldn't confirm this without a lot more work.
Edit: have had a quick look over it (though not dissected anything). It may be in Metaphryno, though I wouldn't confirm this without a lot more work.
8 Nov 2019
Good on you James, now I'm really disappointed that I only had a telephoto lens and no macro, sorry.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.167146-35.304956
- Maps Jerrabomberra Wetlands
- Places Campbell, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 1 Nov 2019 07:59 AM Recorded on
- jb2602 Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- 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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