Chrysopogon sp. (genus)
a robber fly at Yass River, NSW
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| Chrysopogon sp. (genus) | GregD | 4 Feb 2021 | |
| Colepia rufiventris | SenexRugosus | 3 Feb 2021 |
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6 comments
4 Feb 2021
Possible but unlikely. I'm aware of a couple of undescribed species from WA and the NT. The genus occurs Australia-wide and has at least 40 described species. Most are very difficult to identify from images without an obvious species-character. The genus is distinguished by the presence of a stout spine on the side of the upper thorax, and fortunately this can be seen in two of your images.
4 Feb 2021
I guess what I really meant was: could this be a known species, not previously identified as local?
Location information
- Coordinates 149.159797-34.893427
- Maps Rugosa
- Places Yass River, NSW
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 3 Feb 2021 05:56 PM Recorded on
- SenexRugosus Recorded by
- Backhousia citriodora (planted) Associated plant
- Many species happily going about their feeding and pollinating business. Associated animal
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- Insects Robber flies (Asilidae) True flies (Diptera) SenexRugosus Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Chrysopogon sp. (genus)
Species information
- Chrysopogon sp. (genus) Scientific name
- a robber fly Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Non-local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 774.6m Recorded at altitude
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