Australoactina sp. (genus)

Soldier fly at Paddys River, ACT

Australoactina sp. (genus) at Paddys River, ACT - 26 Mar 2022
Australoactina sp. (genus) at Paddys River, ACT - 26 Mar 2022
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Australoactina sp. (genus) 28 Mar 2022 RogerF
Exaireta spinigera 28 Mar 2022 RogerF
Unidentified 27 Mar 2022 LD12

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Around the Lanyon vegetable garden

3 comments

RogerF wrote:
   28 Mar 2022
Larva feeds in rotting compost
GregD wrote:
   28 Mar 2022
This is Australoactina sp. Exaireta has a much more slender body, longer antennae, a pair of long spines on the scutellum, and apically darkened wings.
RogerF wrote:
   28 Mar 2022
Thanks Greg, a new genus for me, should have stuck with Stratiomyidae

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  • 26 Mar 2022 08:48 AM Recorded on
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