Prosena sp. (genus)

A bristle fly at Majura, ACT

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Identification history

	Prosena sp. (genus)	4 Apr 2020	jgl
	Senostoma sp. (genus)	3 Apr 2020	jb2602

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jb2602 wrote:

4 Apr 2020

Maybe Stenostoma pallidihirtum

jgl wrote:

5 Apr 2020

2 sternopleural (katepisternal) setae + mentum longer than head height = Prosena sp.
Source: Barraclough (1992) [https://www.publish.csiro.au/is/IT9921127]

jb2602 wrote:

5 Apr 2020

I'm really glad that you were able to get enough information from the photos to identify it properly James, thanks very much, John

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Sighting information

1 Abundance
2 Apr 2020 04:12 PM Recorded on
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Insects True flies (Diptera) Bristle Flies (Tachinidae) jb2602

Additional information

12mm to 25mm Animal size

Species information

Prosena sp. (genus) Scientific name
A bristle fly Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 761m Recorded at altitude
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