Rutilia (Chrysorutilia) formosa
A Bristle fly at Currawang, NSW
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| Rutilia (Chrysorutilia) formosa | MichaelMulvaney | 7 Apr 2021 | |
| Rutilia (Chrysorutilia) formosa | MichaelMulvaney | 25 Jan 2021 | |
| Unverified | camcols | 25 Jan 2021 |
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A large, iridescent fly, head+body approx 2cm long. Competing with many other insects for nectar from this tree.
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Location information
- Places Currawang, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- camcols Recorded by
- Corymbia ficifolia (planted) Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- camcols Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Rutilia (Chrysorutilia) formosa Bristle Flies (Tachinidae) True flies (Diptera) Insects
Species information
- Rutilia (Chrysorutilia) formosa Scientific name
- A Bristle fly Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1130.6m Recorded at altitude
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