Austrotephritis sp. (genus)
Fruit fly or Seed fly at Flynn, ACT
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| Austrotephritis sp. (genus) | MichaelMulvaney | 20 Sep 2021 | |
| Unverified | Ernier | 19 Sep 2021 |
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20 Sep 2021
Wonderfully successful shot ErnieR and thank you.
What incredible little flies....part of a whole genus that needs greater appreciation once 'we' get over our dislike of the obviously harmful species. A neighbour in mid-Flynn has Billy Buttons in flower. I wish there were more in our local bushland but so many areas were scraped bare as the suburbs were established.
What incredible little flies....part of a whole genus that needs greater appreciation once 'we' get over our dislike of the obviously harmful species. A neighbour in mid-Flynn has Billy Buttons in flower. I wish there were more in our local bushland but so many areas were scraped bare as the suburbs were established.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.051515-35.201101
- Places Flynn, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 13 Sep 2021 05:17 PM Recorded on
- Ernier Recorded by
- On Billy buttons Associated plant
- Less than 5mm Animal size
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- Ernier Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Austrotephritis sp. (genus) Other true flies True flies (Diptera) Insects
Species information
- Austrotephritis sp. (genus) Scientific name
- Fruit fly or Seed fly Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 744.74m Recorded at altitude
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