Dolichopodidae (family)
Unidentified Long-legged fly at Hackett, ACT
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| Heteropsilopus (genus) | MichaelMulvaney | 1 Feb 2020 | |
| Unverified | TimL | 20 Jan 2020 |
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A Long-legged fly with its prey, a mite. The fly itself appears to have a tiny red mite attached to its body, adjacent to one of its legs.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.107028-35.274050
- Altitude 627.7m
- Maps ANBG
- Places Hackett, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 16 Jan 2020 09:16 AM Recorded on
- TimL Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- TimL Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Dolichopodidae (family) Long-legged Flies (Dolichopodidae) True flies (Diptera) Insects
Species information
- Dolichopodidae (family) Scientific name
- Unidentified Long-legged fly Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1421m Recorded at altitude
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6 / 7
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