Dilophus sp. (genus)

A march fly at Acton, ACT

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Identification history

Dilophus sp. (genus)	8 Aug 2020	MichaelMulvaney
Dilophus sp. (genus)	8 Aug 2020	MichaelBedingfield
Unverified	3 Aug 2020	TimL

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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.

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MichaelBedingfield wrote:

6 Aug 2020

Edited to put in True Flies category for ID.

MichaelBedingfield wrote:

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

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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
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Insects Other true flies True flies (Diptera) TimL Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

5mm to 12mm Animal size

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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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

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