Odontomyia hunteri

Soldier fly at Melba, ACT

Odontomyia hunteri at Melba, ACT - 2 Jan 2021
Odontomyia hunteri at Melba, ACT - 2 Jan 2021
Odontomyia hunteri at Melba, ACT - 2 Jan 2021
Odontomyia hunteri at Melba, ACT - 2 Jan 2021
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Identification history

Odontomyia hunteri 15 Jan 2021 GregD
Odontomyia hunteri 15 Jan 2021 argybee
Unidentified 14 Jan 2021 kasiaaus

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This fly was about 12mm long and looks to me like a bee mimic (because of the yellow spot).

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Nearby sightings

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Trachymela sloanei (Australian tortoise beetle, Small eucalyptus tortoise beetle) at Melba, ACT - 18 May 2022 by kasiaaus
Oxycanus dirempta (Variable Oxycanus) at Melba, ACT - 27 Apr 2022 by kasiaaus
Oecophoridae provisional group 5 at Melba, ACT - 14 Apr 2022 by kasiaaus
Ardozyga undescribed species nr amblopis (A Gelechioid moth) at Melba, ACT - 8 Apr 2022 by kasiaaus
Garrha carnea (A concealer moth) at Melba, ACT - 8 Apr 2022 by kasiaaus
Pygophora apicalis at Melba, ACT - 7 Apr 2022 by kasiaaus
Psilosticha absorpta (Fine-waved Bark Moth) at Melba, ACT - 7 Apr 2022 by kasiaaus
Ciampa arietaria (Brown Pasture Looper Moth) at Melba, ACT - 7 Apr 2022 by kasiaaus
Nola (genus) (A Noctuid moth) at Melba, ACT - 5 Apr 2022 by kasiaaus
Scoparia oxygona (A Pyralid moth) at Melba, ACT - 5 Apr 2022 by kasiaaus
Chloroclystis insigillata (Chloroclystis insigillata) at Melba, ACT - 5 Apr 2022 by kasiaaus
Agrius convolvuli (Convolvulus Hawk Moth) at Melba, ACT - 6 Mar 2022 by kasiaaus
Garrha carnea (A concealer moth) at Melba, ACT - 6 Mar 2022 by kasiaaus
Arrade leucocosmalis (A Hypeninae moth) at Melba, ACT - 21 Feb 2022 by kasiaaus
Garrha idiosema (A concealer moth) at Melba, ACT - 21 Feb 2022 by kasiaaus
Palimmeces habrophanes (A Concealer moth) at Melba, ACT - 21 Feb 2022 by kasiaaus
Hellula hydralis (Cabbage Centre Moth) at Melba, ACT - 21 Feb 2022 by kasiaaus
Cryptoptila australana (Elderberry Leaf Roller Moth) at Melba, ACT - 21 Feb 2022 by kasiaaus
Callionyma sarcodes (A Galleriinae moth) at Melba, ACT - 21 Feb 2022 by kasiaaus
Assara holophragma at Melba, ACT - 21 Feb 2022 by kasiaaus
Castulo doubledayi (Doubleday's Footman) at Melba, ACT - 21 Feb 2022 by kasiaaus
Agriophara discobola (A Gelechioid moth) at Melba, ACT - 17 Feb 2022 by kasiaaus
Garrha sincerella (Garrha sincerella) at Melba, ACT - 17 Feb 2022 by kasiaaus
Delexocha ochrocausta (A concealer moth) at Melba, ACT - 17 Feb 2022 by kasiaaus
Ericibdela delotis (A Concealer moth) at Melba, ACT - 30 Jan 2022 by kasiaaus
Labdia oxysema (A Curved-horn moth) at Melba, ACT - 30 Jan 2022 by kasiaaus
Elhamma australasiae (Elhamma) at Melba, ACT - 30 Jan 2022 by kasiaaus
Strepsicrates infensa (an Olethreutine moth) at Melba, ACT - 29 Jan 2022 by kasiaaus
Heliothela ophideresana (A Crambid Moth (Scopariinae)) at Melba, ACT - 29 Jan 2022 by kasiaaus
Uresiphita ornithopteralis (Tree Lucerne Moth) at Melba, ACT - 29 Jan 2022 by kasiaaus
Culladia cuneiferellus (Crambinae moth) at Melba, ACT - 29 Jan 2022 by kasiaaus
Chlorocoma vertumnaria (Red-fringed Emerald) at Melba, ACT - 28 Jan 2022 by kasiaaus
Leucania diatrecta (A Noctuid moth) at Melba, ACT - 28 Jan 2022 by kasiaaus
Prasinocyma undescribed species MoV1 (An Emerald moth) at Melba, ACT - 28 Jan 2022 by kasiaaus
Poecilasthena pulchraria (Australian Cranberry Moth) at Melba, ACT - 27 Jan 2022 by kasiaaus
Garrha (genus) (A concealer moth) at Melba, ACT - 24 Jan 2022 by kasiaaus
Philobota (genus) (Unidentified Philobota genus moths) at Melba, ACT - 24 Jan 2022 by kasiaaus
Orthorhinus klugii (Vine weevil) at Melba, ACT - 24 Jan 2022 by kasiaaus
Olethreutinae (subfamily) (Unidentified leaf roller) at Melba, ACT - 24 Jan 2022 by kasiaaus
Leptogeneia bicristata (Tufted Twirler) at Melba, ACT - 24 Jan 2022 by kasiaaus
Pararguda nasuta (Wattle Snout Moth) at Melba, ACT - 24 Jan 2022 by kasiaaus
Stenocotis depressa (Leafhopper) at Melba, ACT - 23 Jan 2022 by kasiaaus
Leptocneria reducta (White cedar moth) at Melba, ACT - 20 Jan 2022 by kasiaaus
Gelechioidea (superfamily) (Unidentified Gelechioid moth) at Melba, ACT - 14 Jan 2022 by kasiaaus
Tritymba unidentified species (Plutellid moth) at Melba, ACT - 21 Dec 2021 by kasiaaus
Apertochrysa edwardsi (A Green Lacewing) at Melba, ACT - 8 Nov 2021 by kasiaaus
Thallarcha trissomochla (Yellow Crossed Footman) at Melba, ACT - 12 May 2021 by kasiaaus
Proteuxoa oxygona (White-lined Noctuid) at Melba, ACT - 12 May 2021 by kasiaaus
Unplaced externaria (Mahogany Bark Moth (formerly Hypomecis externaria)) at Melba, ACT - 12 May 2021 by kasiaaus
Fisera perplexata (Light-tan Crest-moth) at Melba, ACT - 9 May 2021 by kasiaaus
Alapadna pauropis (Variable Spot-wing) at Melba, ACT - 29 Mar 2021 by kasiaaus
Crocidosema plebejana (Cotton Tipworm Moth) at Melba, ACT - 29 Mar 2021 by kasiaaus
Athetis tenuis (Plain Tenuis Moth) at Melba, ACT - 7 Mar 2021 by kasiaaus
Garrha phoenopis (Garrha phoenopis) at Melba, ACT - 7 Mar 2021 by kasiaaus
Athetis tenuis (Plain Tenuis Moth) at Melba, ACT - 7 Mar 2021 by kasiaaus
Orthaga thyrisalis (Teatree Web Moth) at Melba, ACT - 7 Mar 2021 by kasiaaus
Ardozyga undescribed species near deltodes at Melba, ACT - 4 Mar 2021 by kasiaaus
Heteromicta pachytera (Galleriinae subfamily moth) at Melba, ACT - 22 Feb 2021 by kasiaaus
Hednota species near grammellus (Pyralid or snout moth) at Melba, ACT - 21 Feb 2021 by kasiaaus
Hygraula nitens (Pond Moth) at Melba, ACT - 21 Feb 2021 by kasiaaus
Diarsia intermixta (Chevron Cutworm, Orange Peel Moth.) at Melba, ACT - 21 Feb 2021 by kasiaaus
Philobota philostaura at Melba, ACT - 21 Feb 2021 by kasiaaus
Chloroclystis catastreptes (Green and Brown Carpet) at Melba, ACT - 21 Feb 2021 by kasiaaus
Proteuxoa capularis (Half-moon Noctuid) at Melba, ACT - 21 Feb 2021 by kasiaaus
Crocidosema plebejana (Cotton Tipworm Moth) at Melba, ACT - 21 Feb 2021 by kasiaaus
Homoeosoma vagella (Macadamia Flower Caterpillar) at Melba, ACT - 21 Feb 2021 by kasiaaus
Pantydia sparsa (Noctuid Moth) at Melba, ACT - 21 Feb 2021 by kasiaaus
Pseudomantis albofimbriata (False garden mantis) at Melba, ACT - 21 Feb 2021 by kasiaaus
Dendropemon subfasciatus (Fungus weevil) at Melba, ACT - 20 Feb 2021 by kasiaaus
Thrincophora inconcisana (A Tortricid moth) at Melba, ACT - 20 Feb 2021 by kasiaaus
Mataeomera coccophaga (Brown Scale-moth) at Melba, ACT - 20 Feb 2021 by kasiaaus
Garrha repandula (a Concealer Moth) at Melba, ACT - 20 Feb 2021 by kasiaaus
Heliocausta undescribed species (A concealer moth) at Melba, ACT - 20 Feb 2021 by kasiaaus
Amelora undescribed species (A Geometrid moth) at Melba, ACT - 20 Feb 2021 by kasiaaus
Taburnus breviceps (Fungus weevil) at Melba, ACT - 20 Feb 2021 by kasiaaus
Christinus marmoratus (Southern Marbled Gecko) at Melba, ACT - 20 Feb 2021 by kasiaaus
Syllitus grammicus (Longicorn or longhorn beetle) at Melba, ACT - 20 Feb 2021 by kasiaaus
Nola (genus) (A Noctuid moth) at Melba, ACT - 20 Feb 2021 by kasiaaus
Scopula optivata (Varied Wave) at Melba, ACT - 20 Feb 2021 by kasiaaus
Carobius elongatus (Brown Lacewing) at Melba, ACT - 19 Feb 2021 by kasiaaus
Limnaecia camptosema (Cosmopterigid) at Melba, ACT - 19 Feb 2021 by kasiaaus
Thrincophora impletana (a Tortrix moth) at Melba, ACT - 18 Feb 2021 by kasiaaus
Heliocausta undescribed species (A concealer moth) at Melba, ACT - 18 Feb 2021 by kasiaaus
Agonocheila sp. (genus) (A ground beetle) at Melba, ACT - 16 Feb 2021 by kasiaaus
Aradellus cygnalis (An assassin bug) at Melba, ACT - 15 Feb 2021 by kasiaaus
Sparassidae (family) (A Huntsman Spider) at Melba, ACT - 12 Feb 2021 by kasiaaus
Anestia (genus) (A tiger moth) at Melba, ACT - 12 Feb 2021 by kasiaaus
Galleria mellonella (Greater Wax Moth) at Melba, ACT - 11 Feb 2021 by kasiaaus
Harmonia conformis (Common Spotted Ladybird) at Melba, ACT - 11 Feb 2021 by kasiaaus
Callionyma sarcodes (A Galleriinae moth) at Melba, ACT - 8 Feb 2021 by kasiaaus
Cleora (genus) (A Looper Moth) at Melba, ACT - 8 Feb 2021 by kasiaaus
Trigonocyttara clandestina (Less-stick Case Moth) at Melba, ACT - 8 Feb 2021 by kasiaaus
Diarsia intermixta (Chevron Cutworm, Orange Peel Moth.) at Melba, ACT - 8 Feb 2021 by kasiaaus
Atesta dorsalis (Longhorn or longicorn beetle) at Melba, ACT - 6 Feb 2021 by kasiaaus
Eudesmeola lawsoni (Lawson's Night Moth) at Melba, ACT - 6 Feb 2021 by kasiaaus
Blastobasis (genus) at Melba, ACT - 5 Feb 2021 by kasiaaus
Ephemeroptera (order) (Unidentified Mayfly) at Melba, ACT - 5 Feb 2021 by kasiaaus
Acontia nivipicta (Acontia nivipicta) at Melba, ACT - 5 Feb 2021 by kasiaaus
Elhamma australasiae (Elhamma) at Melba, ACT - 4 Feb 2021 by kasiaaus
Proteuxoa provisional species 1 at Melba, ACT - 4 Feb 2021 by kasiaaus

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  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 2 Jan 2021 11:10 AM Recorded on
  • kasiaaus Recorded by

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  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size

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