Boreoides subulatus

Wingless Soldier Fly at Spence, ACT

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Identification history

	Boreoides subulatus	2 May 2021	MichaelMulvaney
	Unverified	2 May 2021	Watermilli

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After a day with numerous (>20) wingless soldier flies on our east facing walls today, I found this pair. Uploaded to show that the male apparently is not 'wingless'!

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MichaelMulvaney wrote:

2 May 2021

Yes only the female is wingless

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Location information

Coordinates 149.072303 -35.198994
Places Spence, ACT

Sighting information

2 Abundance
29 Apr 2021 05:09 PM Recorded on
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Watermilli Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Other true flies True flies (Diptera) Insects

Additional information

5mm to 12mm Animal size
Mixed Gender

Species information

Boreoides subulatus Scientific name
Wingless Soldier Fly Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1824.81m Recorded at altitude
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