Parapalaeosepsis plebeia
Ant fly at Latham, ACT
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| Parapalaeosepsis plebeia | MichaelMulvaney | 21 Jun 2020 | |
| Parapalaeosepsis plebeia | MichaelMulvaney | 20 Jun 2020 | |
| Parapalaeosepsis plebeia | Roger | 18 Jun 2020 |
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4 comments
18 Jun 2020
Hi Roger, I think is more likely to be Sepsidae (family) Unidentified Black scavenger fly or Ant fly
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.
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!)
Rosemary, Umbagong Landcare Group volunteer (among a dozen others!)
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.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.025678-35.212723
- Altitude 572.9m
- Maps Umbagong District Park
- Places Latham, ACT
Sighting information
- 100 Abundance
- 18 Jun 2020 02:11 PM Recorded on
- Roger Recorded by
- Less than 5mm Animal size
- Breeding behaviour Breeding behaviour
Collections
- Roger Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Parapalaeosepsis plebeia Other true flies True flies (Diptera) Insects
Species information
- Parapalaeosepsis plebeia Scientific name
- Ant fly Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 725m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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