Helina sp. (genus)

Muscid fly at Dunlop, ACT

Helina sp. (genus) at Dunlop, ACT - 1 Aug 2020 05:24 PM
Helina sp. (genus) at Dunlop, ACT - 1 Aug 2020 05:24 PM
Helina sp. (genus) at Dunlop, ACT - 1 Aug 2020 05:24 PM
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Identification history

Helina sp. (genus) 16 Jul 2021 MichaelMulvaney
Helina sp. (genus) 2 Mar 2021 KimPullen
Unidentified 4 Aug 2020 Christine

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User's notes

Scattered over the trunks of trees, very still, is this the insect equivalent of roosting? (Sun had just set).

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Sighting information

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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