Dasybasis
A march fly at Melba, ACT
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User's notes
I think it was about 12mm long and the eyes where enormous.
3 comments
22 Jan 2021
This is a male, large eyes are all-the-better to find girls with! Only females are blood-suckers.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.050172-35.208640
- Altitude 607.5m
- Places Melba, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 6 Jan 2021 12:58 AM Recorded on
- kasiaaus Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- kasiaaus Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Dasybasis sp. (genus) March or Horse flies (Tabanidae) True flies (Diptera) Insects
Species information
- Dasybasis Scientific name
- A march fly Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1047.8m Recorded at altitude
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Record quality
Quality score
7 / 7
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