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Stomorhina sp. (genus)

Snout fly at Paddys River, ACT

Stomorhina sp. (genus) at Paddys River, ACT - 5 Nov 2019
Stomorhina sp. (genus) at Paddys River, ACT - 5 Nov 2019
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Identification history

Stomorhina sp. (genus) 6 Nov 2019 jgl
Rhiniidae sp. (family) 6 Nov 2019 GregD
Rhiniidae sp. (family) 6 Nov 2019 DPRees125
Syrphidae sp. (family) 4 Nov 2019 DPRees125

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DPRees125 wrote:
   7 Nov 2019
I would now go further and suggest a member of the genus Stomorhina
DPRees125 wrote:
   7 Nov 2019
see video of this fly in action at https://vimeo.com/371037388

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Harpobittacus australis (Hangingfly) at Paddys River, ACT - 30 Dec 2022 by SandraH Comesperma volubile (Love Creeper) at Paddys River, ACT - 12 Oct 2022 by GirtsO Tetratheca bauerifolia (Heath Pink-bells) at Paddys River, ACT - 12 Oct 2022 by GirtsO Nidula niveotomentosa (A birds-nest fungus) at Paddys River, ACT - 13 Jul 2022 by JohnBundock Grevillea lanigera (Woolly Grevillea) at Paddys River, ACT - 13 Jul 2022 by Tapirlord Monotoca scoparia (Broom Heath) at Paddys River, ACT - 13 Jul 2022 by Tapirlord Nidula niveotomentosa (A birds-nest fungus) at Paddys River, ACT - 17 May 2022 by TimL Nidula niveotomentosa (A birds-nest fungus) at Paddys River, ACT - 17 May 2022 by TimL Stenoderus suturalis (Stinking Longhorn) at Paddys River, ACT - 5 Jan 2022 by Harrisi Pempsamacra dispersa (Longhorn beetle) at Paddys River, ACT - 5 Jan 2022 by Harrisi Castiarina sexplagiata (Jewel beetle) at Paddys River, ACT - 5 Jan 2022 by Harrisi Paralucia aurifera (Bright Copper) at Paddys River, ACT - 18 Nov 2021 by CathB Exoneura sp. (genus) (A reed bee) at Paddys River, ACT - 18 Nov 2021 by CathB Tetratheca bauerifolia (Heath Pink-bells) at Paddys River, ACT - 9 Oct 2021 by Ned_Johnston Paropsisterna nobilitata (Leaf beetle, Button beetle) at Paddys River, ACT - 9 Oct 2021 by Ned_Johnston Grevillea lanigera (Woolly Grevillea) at Paddys River, ACT - 9 Oct 2021 by Ned_Johnston Banksia marginata (Silver Banksia) at Paddys River, ACT - 9 Oct 2021 by Ned_Johnston Echinopogon sp. (Hedgehog Grass) at Paddys River, ACT - 11 Feb 2021 by michaelb Eolophus roseicapilla (Galah) at Paddys River, ACT - 11 Feb 2021 by michaelb Lobelia gibbosa (Tall Lobelia) at Paddys River, ACT - 23 Jan 2021 by SandraH Anachloris subochraria (Golden Grass Carpet) at Paddys River, ACT - 1 Nov 2020 by SandraH Grevillea lanigera (Woolly Grevillea) at Paddys River, ACT - 5 Sep 2020 by Mike Cortinarius sp. (Cortinarius) at Paddys River, ACT - 2 Jun 2019 by Marthijn Banksia marginata (Silver Banksia) at Paddys River, ACT - 30 Jan 2015 by galah681
Harpobittacus australis (Hangingfly) at Paddys River, ACT - 30 Dec 2022 by SandraH
Comesperma volubile (Love Creeper) at Paddys River, ACT - 12 Oct 2022 by GirtsO
Tetratheca bauerifolia (Heath Pink-bells) at Paddys River, ACT - 12 Oct 2022 by GirtsO
Nidula niveotomentosa (A birds-nest fungus) at Paddys River, ACT - 13 Jul 2022 by JohnBundock
Grevillea lanigera (Woolly Grevillea) at Paddys River, ACT - 13 Jul 2022 by Tapirlord
Monotoca scoparia (Broom Heath) at Paddys River, ACT - 13 Jul 2022 by Tapirlord
Nidula niveotomentosa (A birds-nest fungus) at Paddys River, ACT - 17 May 2022 by TimL
Nidula niveotomentosa (A birds-nest fungus) at Paddys River, ACT - 17 May 2022 by TimL
Stenoderus suturalis (Stinking Longhorn) at Paddys River, ACT - 5 Jan 2022 by Harrisi
Pempsamacra dispersa (Longhorn beetle) at Paddys River, ACT - 5 Jan 2022 by Harrisi
Castiarina sexplagiata (Jewel beetle) at Paddys River, ACT - 5 Jan 2022 by Harrisi
Paralucia aurifera (Bright Copper) at Paddys River, ACT - 18 Nov 2021 by CathB
Exoneura sp. (genus) (A reed bee) at Paddys River, ACT - 18 Nov 2021 by CathB
Tetratheca bauerifolia (Heath Pink-bells) at Paddys River, ACT - 9 Oct 2021 by Ned_Johnston
Paropsisterna nobilitata (Leaf beetle, Button beetle) at Paddys River, ACT - 9 Oct 2021 by Ned_Johnston
Grevillea lanigera (Woolly Grevillea) at Paddys River, ACT - 9 Oct 2021 by Ned_Johnston
Banksia marginata (Silver Banksia) at Paddys River, ACT - 9 Oct 2021 by Ned_Johnston
Echinopogon sp. (Hedgehog Grass) at Paddys River, ACT - 11 Feb 2021 by michaelb
Eolophus roseicapilla (Galah) at Paddys River, ACT - 11 Feb 2021 by michaelb
Lobelia gibbosa (Tall Lobelia) at Paddys River, ACT - 23 Jan 2021 by SandraH
Anachloris subochraria (Golden Grass Carpet) at Paddys River, ACT - 1 Nov 2020 by SandraH
Grevillea lanigera (Woolly Grevillea) at Paddys River, ACT - 5 Sep 2020 by Mike
Cortinarius sp. (Cortinarius) at Paddys River, ACT - 2 Jun 2019 by Marthijn
Banksia marginata (Silver Banksia) at Paddys River, ACT - 30 Jan 2015 by galah681

Location information

Species information

  • Stomorhina sp. (genus) Scientific name
  • Snout fly Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 4 - 15 Abundance
  • 5 Nov 2019 09:56 AM Recorded on
  • DPRees125 Recorded by

Additional information

  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size

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