Dolichopodidae (family)

Unidentified Long-legged fly at Aranda, ACT

Dolichopodidae (family) at Aranda, ACT - 19 Dec 2020 01:03 PM

Dolichopodidae (family) at Aranda, ACT - 19 Dec 2020 01:03 PM

Dolichopodidae (family) at Aranda, ACT - 19 Dec 2020 01:03 PM

Dolichopodidae (family) at Aranda, ACT - 19 Dec 2020 01:03 PM

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Identification history

	Dolichopodidae (family)	23 Jan 2022	MichaelMulvaney
	Austrosciapus sp. (genus)	20 Dec 2020	MichaelMulvaney
	Unverified	19 Dec 2020	KMcCue

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User's notes

This tiny fly first sat on my SLR camera so I had to accept the challenge

2 comments

KMcCue wrote:

23 Jan 2022

Thanks Michael
What's in a name? It does have long legs though.

KMcCue wrote:

23 Jan 2022

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Location information

Coordinates 149.081375 -35.258286
Altitude 642.3m
Places Aranda, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
19 Dec 2020 01:03 PM Recorded on
KMcCue Recorded by
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KMcCue Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Long-legged Flies (Dolichopodidae) True flies (Diptera) Insects

Additional information

Less than 5mm Animal size

Species information

Dolichopodidae (family) Scientific name
Unidentified Long-legged fly Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1421m Recorded at altitude
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