Parapalaeosepsis plebeia

Ant fly at Latham, ACT

Parapalaeosepsis plebeia at Latham, ACT - 18 Jun 2020
Parapalaeosepsis plebeia at Latham, ACT - 18 Jun 2020
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Parapalaeosepsis plebeia 21 Jun 2020 MichaelMulvaney
Parapalaeosepsis plebeia 20 Jun 2020 MichaelMulvaney
Parapalaeosepsis plebeia 18 Jun 2020 Roger

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4 comments

AlisonMilton wrote:
   18 Jun 2020
Hi Roger, I think is more likely to be Sepsidae (family) Unidentified Black scavenger fly or Ant fly
Roger wrote:
   18 Jun 2020
Hi Alison, we researched Sepsidae on the CSIRO Diptera site, iNaturalist and ALA. There are only 16 species in 7 genera in Australia (see http://anic.ento.csiro.au/insectfamilies/biota_details.aspx?OrderID=26547&BiotaID=46374&PageID=families and ALA), and the most common one in the cooler regions of Australia is Parapalaeosepsis plebeia. There are numerous images of this species on both ALA and iNaturalist so we figure it's probably this one.
Rosie wrote:
   19 Jun 2020
Thank you Roger for taking such an interest in Umbagong's species and bringing the wonders alive!
Rosemary, Umbagong Landcare Group volunteer (among a dozen others!)
AlisonMilton wrote:
   21 Jun 2020
On the basis of this I think some of the notifications under Sepsidae (family) Unidentified Black scavenger fly or Ant fly should be reviewed.

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zz agaric (stem; gills white/cream) at Latham, ACT - 24 Jun 2020 by Caric
zz jelly-like puzzles at Latham, ACT - 24 Jun 2020 by Caric
zz agaric (stem; gills white/cream) at Latham, ACT - 24 Jun 2020 by Caric
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Jalmenus icilius (Amethyst Hairstreak) at Latham, ACT - 10 Mar 2020 by tpreston
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  • 100 Abundance
  • 18 Jun 2020 02:11 PM Recorded on
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