Dilophus sp. (genus)
A march fly at Acton, ACT
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| Dilophus sp. (genus) | MichaelMulvaney | 8 Aug 2020 | |
| Dilophus sp. (genus) | MichaelBedingfield | 8 Aug 2020 | |
| Unverified | TimL | 3 Aug 2020 |
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User's notes
This is the first insect of this type that I've seen so am unsure what it is. It doesn't appear to have halteres so I've placed it under the wasp category for now. It was around 12mm in length and initially looked like an ant. Thanks to Marcus Leach for the initial sighting on a handrail in ANBG's Rainforest Gully.
2 comments
8 Aug 2020
See ALA gallery, especially the mating pair:
https://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:0ddce48f-82de-4b00-839a-d2f98ae2daa8#gallery
https://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:0ddce48f-82de-4b00-839a-d2f98ae2daa8#gallery
Location information
- Coordinates 149.108702-35.277342
- Altitude 616.8m
- Maps ANBG
- Places Acton, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 2 Aug 2020 01:06 PM Recorded on
- TimL Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- TimL Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Dilophus sp. (genus) Other true flies True flies (Diptera) Insects
Species information
- Dilophus sp. (genus) Scientific name
- A march fly Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 746.8m Recorded at altitude
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