Stomorhina sp. (genus)

Snout fly at Cotter River, ACT

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Identification history

	Stomorhina sp. (genus)	9 Mar 2022	KimberiRP
	Unverified	9 Mar 2022	rawshorty

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50 or more hovering around me. Did not see any land and only got one shot that is reasonably clear due to having to use manual focus.

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RogerF wrote:

10 Mar 2022

Great shot. I've been trying for years to get such a picture. I think these could be males as they appear very territorial. Theres a movie of one on Vimeo.

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Sighting information

16 - 100 Abundance
18 Feb 2022 11:06 AM Recorded on
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5mm to 12mm Animal size

Species information

Stomorhina sp. (genus) Scientific name
Snout fly Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 921.18m Recorded at altitude
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