Boreoides subulatus

Wingless Soldier Fly at Holt, ACT

Boreoides subulatus at Holt, ACT - 1 May 2021
Boreoides subulatus at Holt, ACT - 1 May 2021
Boreoides subulatus at Holt, ACT - 1 May 2021
Boreoides subulatus at Holt, ACT - 1 May 2021
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Identification history

Boreoides subulatus 4 May 2021 MichaelMulvaney
Boreoides subulatus 4 May 2021 CathB

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Ovipositing into the hole that can be seen in the second image. The ovopositor was weirdly mobile after it was withdrawn

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Sighting information

  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 1 May 2021 04:10 PM Recorded on
  • CathB Recorded by

Additional information

  • Eucalyptus macrorhynca Associated plant
  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size
  • Female Gender
  • Egg laying Breeding behaviour

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