Chorista australis

Autumn scorpion fly at Dunlop, ACT

Chorista australis at Dunlop, ACT - 7 Apr 2020
Chorista australis at Dunlop, ACT - 7 Apr 2020
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Identification history

Chorista australis 17 Apr 2020 michaelb
Unidentified 16 Apr 2020 AlisonMilton

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Not sure what this is. In some ways looks like a winged ant but don't think that is correct.

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Illilanga wrote:
   17 Apr 2020
Lacewing? Or a lacewing mimic?

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  • 1 Abundance
  • 7 Apr 2020 02:08 PM Recorded on
  • AlisonMilton Recorded by

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  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size

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