Helina sp. (genus)

1 Muscid fly at Dunlop, ACT

Helina sp. (genus) at Dunlop, ACT - 16 Jun 2020
Helina sp. (genus) at Dunlop, ACT - 16 Jun 2020
Helina sp. (genus) at Dunlop, ACT - 16 Jun 2020
Helina sp. (genus) at Dunlop, ACT - 16 Jun 2020
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Identification history

Helina sp. (genus) 21 Jun 2020 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 21 Jun 2020 AlisonMilton

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I was really puzzled by these flies. There were many flies on the plants so I haven't attempted to count numbers according to species just concentrating on these specimens. All specimens were dead (or appeared to be empty shells). The fly in photos 1 & 4 seems to have what appear to be three dimensional bands around its body. The one in photo 2 also appears to have a trace of these bands, while the other three didn't have the bands. Am hoping for an explanation.

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jgl wrote:
   21 Jun 2020
Helina sp. - white bands are fugus

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Additional information

  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size

Species information

  • Helina sp. (genus) Scientific name
  • Muscid fly Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 908.3m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning

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