Miltinus sp. (genus)
Miltinus mydas fly at Cook, ACT
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| Miltinus sp. (genus) | GregD | 26 Dec 2020 | |
| Unverified | CathB | 26 Dec 2020 |
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Looks like a vegetarian robber fly. A single fly seen on the same plant on 3 consecutive days. Image 1 taken on 22 Dec, images 2, 3 and 4 on 23 Dec.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.073863-35.266524
- Maps Mount Painter
- Places Cook, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 22 Dec 2020 05:38 PM Recorded on
- CathB Recorded by
- Bursaria spinosa Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- Insects & spiders on Bursaria spinosa - a research project. Insects Mydas flies (Mydidae) True flies (Diptera) CathB Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Miltinus sp. (genus)
Species information
- Miltinus sp. (genus) Scientific name
- Miltinus mydas fly Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Rare or uncommon native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 905.1m Recorded at altitude
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6 / 7
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