Hunchback Fly, Small-headed Fly at Watson, ACT
Identification history
| Pterodontia mellii | 19 Nov 2019 | MichaelMulvaney | ||
| Pterodontia mellii | 14 Nov 2019 | rachaelbean |
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Observed this tiny unusual fly on my washing line. I am basing the ID on the pictures of other P.mellii on the site (i.e. assuming they are correct).
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.148916-35.234724
- Places Watson, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 11 Nov 2019 02:40 PM Recorded on
- rachaelbean Recorded by
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Additional information
- Less than 5mm Animal size
- Unknown Gender
Species information
- Pterodontia mellii Scientific name
- Hunchback Fly, Small-headed Fly Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Rare or uncommon native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 984.1m Recorded at altitude
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Record quality
- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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